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CityTravelReview
All words and photos that appear in this guide are
property of the respective writers and photographers.
2015
Editorial Staf
Julia-Marie Czerwonatis
Verena Mengen
Cornelia Brockard
Hannah Dormer
Johanna Gral
Julia Torchalla
Anne-Dominique Geiser
Emily Stiebler
Jana Heilig
Sandra Ramn Gmez
Lucas Ostendorf
Bianca Radakovics
Christina Mikalo
Isabel Schafner

Layout
Cornelia Brockard
Verena Mengen
Isabel Schafner

Editing
Julia-Marie Czerwonatis
Hannah Dormer
Christina Mikalo
Julia Torchalla

Coverdesign
Verena Mengen
Special hanks to:
Paul, Sally, Mary, Dorothy, Lutz and Jeremy

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CONTENTS
INFO & FACTS

EVENTS & MUSEUMS

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National Museum of Scotland

Our Dynamic Earth
Camera Obscura
he Scottish National Gallery
of Modern Art
he Scottish National
Portrait Gallery
Stills: Centre for Photography
Dovecot Studios
he Writers Museum
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Museum of Childhood
Peoples Story Museum
Georgian House
National Library of Scotland
Literary Pub Tour
Summerhall
Out of the Blue & Drill Hall
Arts Cafe
A Ceilidh
Pub Quiz at he Mad Hatter
he Stand Comedy Club

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Good to know
Scottish language
Flag and Icon
Transportation
Bus Route 26
Bus Route 35
LGBTI Travellers
Scottish Music

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EDINBURGH

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he Royal Mile
Grassmarket
Princes Street and Gardens
Old College
Waverley Station
Victoria Street
New Town
Calton Hill
Stockbridge
Leith
Portobello

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HISTORICAL &
CULTURAL SIGHTS

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CURIOSITIES

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Edinburgh Castle
Palace of Holyroodhouse
he Scottish Parliament
he Scott Monument
Greyfriars Kirkyard
Canongate Kirk
St. Giles Cathedral
St. Marys Cathedral
Rosslyn Chapel
Craigmillar Castle
Royal Yacht Britannia

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he Potter Trail
Burke and Hare
he Real Mary Kings Close
Ghost Tour
Witches Tour
he Secret Gardens of High Street
Edinburgh Book Sculptures
Greyfriars Bobby
Portobello Swim Centre
and the Turkish Bath

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BARS, PUBS & NIGHTLIFE

SHOPPING

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W. Armstrong & Son

Cavanagh DL:
he Antique Shoppe
Kiltmakers
Best Places to Buy Tea
VoxBox Music
Elvis Shakespeare
Armchair Books
Looking Glass Books
Bonkers
he Present Boutique
Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe

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EATING & DRINKING

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Edinburgh Farmers Market

Scottish Breakfast
Lovecrumbs
he Chocolate Tree
Earthy
Clarindas Tearoom
Tablet
Falko Konditormeister
Vegan Lunch
he Mosque Kitchen
Punjabi Junction
Haggis
Fish & Chips
he Baked Potato Shop
he Colonades at
Signet Library
Vegan Dinner
Scottish Whisky
Pickerings Gin Distillery
Deep Fried Mars Bar

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Captains Bar
he Oxford Bar
he Conan Doyle
he Hawes Inn
Whistlebinkies
he Royal Oak
Berts Bar
Sandy Bells
he Last Drop
Maggie Dicksons Pub
Electric Circus
he Hive Nightclub
Cav
Cameo Cinema
Deacon Brodies Tavern
he Banshee Labyrinth
Finnegans Wake

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OUTDOOR & SPORTS

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Edinburgh Zoo
Holyrood Park
Salisbury Crags
Arthurs Seat
he Meadows and
Bruntsield Links
Royal Botanic Garden
Water of Leith
Union Canal
Maid of the Forth
Cramond Island
Corstrophine Hill
John Muir Way
Cycling Tour
Alien Rock Climbing

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INFO & FACTS

Bianca Radakovics & Isabel Schafner

Good to know
Before you start planning your holiday it is good to
know a few things about Edinburgh and its people.
Emergency numbers:
Police, Ambulance and Fire Brigade: 999
Scotland/Britain country code: 0044
Currency: Pound Sterling ()

Good shoes are essential because it is a big and old

city and the streets are oten steep and uneven. Sometimes they are connected by stairs.
An umbrella or a raincoat are necessary, because the
weather changes very fast and it rains oten.
Remember to look both ways before crossing the
street, the people in the vehicles are driving on the
let and oten very fast.

Time zone: UTC (MEZ -1 hour)

Money: Credit cards are accepted almost everywhe- Earplugs are favourable if you sleep lightly, becaure, bars and restaurants prefer cash though. You can se you will be in a city which never sleeps, so there
only use any card to withdraw money at cash points. is noise all day long and especially the sirens of the
ambulance and police are very loud.
Legal matters: Smoking in public areas such as pubs
and restaurants is forbidden in the whole of the UK No alcohol is allowed on streets ater 10pm but dont
and Ireland, so you need to go outside to have a puf. worry the bartender will remind you if you are sitYou will be requested to show your ID when you ting outside.
visit a pub, since drinking alcohol under 18 is illegal.
People aged under 18 are permitted entrance ater For tipping 10 percent is normal, but it is not obli8pm.
gatory to give tips.
Dont be afraid of asking people if you need help
because the Scottish are very friendly and will help
you as well as they can.

Isabel Schafner

Lucas Ostendorf

Scottish language

Verena Mengen

Although Scotland belongs to anglophone Great

Britain and Edinburghs residents might easily understand your English it does not mean that you
are able to understand them. It is not only that the
locals speak very fast. heir dialect difers signiicantly from what is normally known as English. In
Edinburgh people speak a mixture between Scots
and Scottish English.
he term Scots describes a Germanic language variety spoken in the Scottish Lowlands. Many words
are identical to contemporary Scandinavian words.
his phenomenon goes back to the Viking inluence
on this area in the 10th century.

he famous Scottish poet Robert Burns, well known

for his Auld Lang Syne, has written a lot of his works
in Scots dialect. He became celebrated in Edinburgh
in the year 1784.
Tere are many discussions whether Scots can be
considered as an own language as it is still popular
and commonly spoken. Many citizens of Edinburgh
use it in their every day life. Even important world
literature is oten translated into Scots. Travellers be
aware: you should listen carefully to what the locals
say. And if you do not understand very much, do
not bother: a smile on a face sometimes tells more
than a thousand words.

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Julia Torchalla

Flag & Icon

he Scottish lag, also known as St. Andrews Cross,
shows a diagonal, white cross on a blue background.
It is named ater the national saint of Scotland. In
the 1st century Andrew was cruciied in Greece on
an X-shaped cross. he lag itself is one of the oldest lags in the world and dates back to the 9th century. Legend has it that during King Anguss battle
against the Anglo-Saxons, Andrew appeared to him
in the night and predicted his victory. On the next
morning clouds shaped like a cross gave new hope
to the King and his army and they won the battle.
he national icon of Scotland is the unicorn. Since the 12th century it is the countrys royal heraldic
animal because of its association with immortality.
Julia Torchalla

Cornelia Brockard

According to Celtic mythology, the unicorn moreover represents purity as well as masculinity and power. It was said that only virgins could handle these wild animals. For this reason unicorns are oten
depicted in chains. hose who walk through Edinburgh attentively will discover the lag as well as the
unicorn at various places. On a sunny day, it might
even be possible to see white crosses in the blue sky.