Cobbled Streets of Edinburgh
by scotlandscotour
Edinburgh New Town - Often overshadowed by the Castle and Old Town. But don't miss out on this wonderful part of the city, with its amazing architecture, affluent living and cobbled streets. Heart stealing.
Cobbles: Delightful to look at and noisy as hell to drive on. Sounds like the tyres have melted and are sticking to the road! Inside the car it sounds like your car is falling apart. They are also slippery when wet, so bad for cyclists.
It is well worth combing a journey through New Town and its art shops, galleries and little nooks with a walk down to the Botanical Gardens - and Leith if you have the legs.
This street is in the New Town area, so expect to see lots of posh cars swooshing along.
For your info, notice also the traffic lights and yellow 'police' cones, restricting parking.
Parking is too expensive in Edinburgh, so park out of the centre down side streets and walk or bus in. Royal Botanical Gardens and delightful houses - a wonderful place to live, not like a city at all - this is the Quality of Life.
Edinburgh Tip
by antz
I was in Edinburgh on Sunday and Monday just past, and as usual, had a great time!
Edinburgh is a great place for meeting other travellers. Two of my friends (who are South Africans) and myself stepped out of a pub in Edinburgh and saw some people playing with a dog. One friend, who loves dogs, started to play with it also. As it turned out, they thought it was our dog, we thought it was their dog, and it wasn't actually either, the dog belonged to someone else entirely! Anyway, this got us all talking and as it turned out these people were australians, so we ended up going to another pub with them and had a great time! (I must admit, I felt a bit left out as I was the only person who came from Scotland - a tourist in my own country!!)
I think this is one unusual &...
by Sharrie
I think this is one unusual & exquisite design. What do you think?
No, I didn't buy this one. Bought a limited edition piece called 'Clairvoyant - Who knows what the future hold?' designed by Alastair MacIntosh.
Royal Botanical Gardens - Edinburgh (Free)
by scotlandscotour
Really Beautiful. A sea of calm and tranquility amidst the chaos and bussle of Edinburgh - and its free, though you should contribute something.
Opening Days/Times: Jan-Dec Mon - Sun 1000 - 1600 Jan, Feb, Nov & Dec
Mon - Sun 1000 - 1800 Mar & Oct only.
Mon - Sun 1000 - 1900 Apr - Sep. Closed 25/12 & 01/01.
Inverleith House Gallery & the Temperate Palm House will be closed
until June 2004 due to refurbishment.
Free Entry
STB Award: **** Attraction
Disabled Facilities, Parking, Toilets, Shops, Eating Places!
Address: 20a Inverleith Row
Edinburgh
EH3 5LR
Tel: 0131 552 7171
Fax: 0131 248 2901
About 15 minutes walk from centre (downhill towards water!) The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is off the A902, one mile north of the city centre, with entrances in Inverleith Row (East Gate) and Arboretum Place (West Gate). There are regular public bus services to the East Gate (buses number 8, 17, 23 and 27 from the city centre). The MacTours blue route stops at both entrances.
See maps for location: www.streetmap.co.uk
You feel like a kid in a toystore
by Imaniac about Disney Store
In the new part of Edinburgh on Princess Street, there is an official Disney store. When you’re there it’s almost as if you are in Disneyland. There are lotsof toys and other items you can buy. But like in Disneyland, the prices are very high.
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