Why not check out YesEdinburgh if you are planning on visiting Edinburgh. Once again the seat of Scotland's new Parliament, Edinburgh is truly a classic European capital city, a magnet for many hundreds of thousands of visitors from around the world every year. The old town is historic, atmospheric, compact and vibrant and is complemented well by the neo-classical New Town - spacious, almost symmetrical with ample gardens and open spaces. The City is alive with restaurants, cafes, bars and superb shopping together with many luxurious hotels and unlike many European capitals, people live in the heart of the city which gives it a feeling of community. It is also a place of learning where students from the four Universities add to the eclectic mood, especially in pubs, clubs and restaurants. Between the two parts of Edinburgh lie Princes Street Gardens along the southern side of Edinburgh's main thoroughf ... < more >