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It is not difficult to understand how local boy Robert Louis Stevenson came to write Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, growing up as he did in a city of such extraordinary variety. From the history-soaked ...

From the medieval tenements, vennels and wynds of the Old Town to the elegance and grace of the Georgian New Town, Edinburgh thoroughly deserves its reputation as one of the most beautiful and ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: While most visitors to Arthur's Seat follow the main route signposted to the summit, this narrow track can be crowded. The Nether Hill – a second promontory near the top – ...

Local politicians in Edinburgh have approved a tourist tax for visitors staying overnight the Scottish capital, introducing the first charge of its kind in the United Kingdom. From mid-2026, visitors ...

Scotland's capital, Edinburgh, draws on its history to appeal to visitors—with good reason. The Old Town of Edinburgh reverberates with the history of Scottish royalty and romantic literary figures.

It's Burns Night! And what better way to celebrate the life and poetry of Robert Burns than in his native Scotland, complete with toasts, songs and an address to the haggis. There are countless places ...

It's an unarguable fact that Edinburgh is one of the most aesthetically gifted cities in the UK. It looks like somewhere the Brothers Grimm might have dreamt up – a metropolis nestled between the wild ...

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I can’t prove that tequila tastes better in Mexico or that Cognac is finer in France. I just know it to be true. Yes, the terroir is vital to their production, but it’s much more than that. There’s ...

Edinburgh will be the first UK city to introduce a tourist tax, as city councillors voted to back the levy. It will likely not be introduced for the next few years, as the Scottish Parliament has to ...