Editors  Note
Throughout this magazine it explores the different aspics of People, Places and Events to do with the city of Edinburgh. I had chosen Never Forget as my topic as i believe captures the most exciting and interesting parts beli in Edinburgh. Through Never Forget there was more chance of exploring the history of Edinburgh and all the amazing tourist attractions. In this magazine i have chosen what i thing are some of the best places to go to in Edinburgh and the kind of people you meet in Edinburgh such su as tourists and buskers. Also that there are so many different gigs and events that happen all the time with posters that cover bill boards and stands. Â
Edinburgh Castle has always been a main attraction which pulls tourists to Scotland. The Castle is the most visited tourist attraction in Scotland with a estimate of 1 million visitors each year. Its filled with amazing historic values and tales. Edinburgh Castle as the centre point in the city gives a exciting and royal aura, being seen from miles away. The Castle is surrounded by lots of different attractions and places such as the Mary Kings close and the Grassmarket. The Royal Mile leads up to the Castle from the parliaments, the Royal Mile also a great part of the castle experience, with lots of tourist shops, pubs and restaurants. Every summer the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo takes ta place, it attracts people from all over the world.
Every year hundreds of people busk on the Royal Mile, Princes Street and the Grassmarket. There are people playing bag pipes, singing and performing. Many tourists are really per interested in bagpipers, running up beside them to get a picture while the performer tries to continue to play. A bagpiper performing on the street will get the most attention from tourists because it is apart of Scottish heritage and culture. cultur The person playing the pipes will usually be wearing a kilt and sporran, shirt, vest jacket and jacket which is t raditional dress wear. Around festival time e.g. the Fringe, the street entertainers can make quite a lot of money and intrigue large crowds.
The National History Museum is a great place to go to on a rainy day. For all the young historians and scientists there is lots to dis- cover all different kinds of cul- tures from around the world, the history in Scotland and the time stages of technology and science. Throughout the museum there are lots of different activities to keep children occupied. In the museum there are always different exhibi- tions such as the Primordial: Super Natural Bayi Minyjirral and Ming: The Golden Empire, are the current exhibitions. The National History Museum is in the Old Town on George IV Bridge, so its not far way from all tourist attractions or shopping stores.
Oddly enough in the centre of Edinburgh if you wanted to go hill walking you can do. Arthurs seats is a a very popular attraction in Edinburgh, and it is the best way to see the city. you get an outstanding panoramic view of the city from the Forth to the Pentlands. There are many different routes up to the top, on of the most changed route is from the east side with almost vertical stair case leading to the top of Arthurs seat. The Salisbury Crags is a cliff which wraps around the front of Arthurs seat, and was once used for climbing but is still an attraction to walk up as it also has stunning views. The Crags and Arthurs seat can be seen from miles away. In Holyrood Park there is also St Margaret’s Loch and St Anthony’s chapel which is also a great place have Margaret a walk around. There is lots of different wild life that live in and round the loch such as swans, ducks, squirrels and rabbits.
On George IV Bridge, a street just off the Royal Mile, is Grayfriars Bobby. It is a historic visiting place in Edinburgh based around the tale Â
of Skye Terrier who sat by the grave of his owner for 14 years. On the 14th of January 1872, Grayfriar Bobby died.
As the story grew stronger in the 19th century the graveyard was then named after the dog. It is now a great tourist attraction, also the fact attraction that many great Scottish poets and writers were buried there. Its became part of the Ghost tour that takes place in Edinburgh everyday. Its a fascinating and exciting tale to add to the history of Edinburgh.
The Mary King’s Close tour highlights the horrifying ghost stories within the old town of Edinburgh. Through out A great historic attractions in the tour your told stories of people Edinburgh is Mary King’s King Close. It is a who have lived in the the close and course of underground streets with the what had supposably happened to the tale that the street was blocked off and victims. The ghost tour is a must do cover up keeping in plague victims and experience when visiting Edinburgh, murders, and the close haunted by their but not for the faint hearted. ghosts.
A big event that takes place every year is Edinburgh’s winter wonderland. The main areas where there event takes place is St andrews Square and Princes Street Gardens. The whole atmosphere of the winter wonderland is exciting and fun. There are lots of different rides and activities like the big wheel, the star flyer and lots of little rides for the children such as Santa grotto. All around are different kinds of markets such as, Scottish stalls, beer stalls, coffee stalls and craft stalls. Every year there is a ice rink which completely finishes off Edinburgh’s Edinburgh winter wonderland, hundreds of people take to ice for the christmas like experience.
One of the greatest views of Edinburgh Castle is from the Grassmarket, looking right up the side of the rocky hill to the castle on top. But the Grassmarket is one of the best places in Edinburgh to find pubs and cocktail bars. It has bars right along the length of the street from Biddy Mulligans, a irish sports bar, to The Fiddler’s Arms, which is a Scottish Folk pub. The Grass market is a very busy and popular area which whi is just off George IV Bridge and the Royal Mile. On the Grassmarket there is usually a lot of different stalls and merchandisers selling jewellery and candles. There is often a couple of buskers that play along the street of the Grassmarket, who gain quite a bit of attention from the tourists and locals.
There are many bill boards and stands around Edinburgh thats are covered with posters advertising nightclubs, special events and theatre shows. One of the biggest events to take place in Edinburgh is the Fringe festival. People from all over the world come to attend the Fringe. The Fringe festival displays many different kinds of art shows and music gigs. There are lots of well known comedians that play in many of the venues around Edinburgh. The Fringe takes place for the whole month of August. Also the Edinburgh Tattoo is performed every night during the Fringe Festival. Over 46 countries from across the world perform in the Edinburgh Tattoo, as it celebrates all different cultures and music.
In Scotland, thousands of tourists visit each year. The majority of the tourists coming to Scotland are Americans, Germans, French and Australians.Edinburgh is the biggest attraction to tourists because of its historical background and beautiful land features. feature 10 billion pounds is made in Scotland each year from tourism, with the majority being spend in Edinburgh. There are hundreds of places and attractions in Edinburgh for tourists and visitors to explore, like Edinburgh’s winter wonderland, in the winter and the Fringe festival in the summer and also hundreds of concerts and plays in theatres around Edinburgh. Also for people aged 18+ there are lots of different kinds of nightclubs that are sometimes open every night of the week.
Edinburgh Castle Open 9am - 6pm (Summer) & 9am - 5pm (Winter)
Admission - Adult (16-59yrs) £16.00 Children (5-15yrs) £9.60 Concession (60 yrs+ & unemployed) £12.80