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Hi,
I will be in Glasgow and have 1 day in Edinburgh. The other day, my friends are going to return to Edinburgh the next day while i go for my summer school.
The first day we plan to take the hop on hop off bus to see the city and stop at Edinburgh Castle, Musueum of Scotland and Palace of Holyrood. Can someone tell me:
- Scott Monument - is this worth going up and what is there to see?
- How about the Calton Hill observatory? Will it be a tough walk up or we have to take some transport? Please advise.
- Where else should we go for a day?
- Any recommended place for lunch and dinner? Not too pricy though, am on tight budget.
For second day, my friends will take the Forth Bridges cruise that goes around passing by the Inchcolm Island.
- What is there to do at the Inhcolm Island and it is worth the time?
Please share with me more details ok.
Thank you very much!
Inchcolm is full of history:
http://www.cyberscotia.com/inchcolm/
I love Edinburgh and have visited often. About the Scott Monument you could perhaps look at this page for info. http://www.aboutbritain.com/ScottMonument.htm
have a great trip
I'd suggest Calton hill offers better views than from the top of the Scott monument. I went up there last week and you get good all round views of Edinburgh and the Firth of Forth. Best way is to take the steps from Waterloo Place.
For good value meals try The Standing Order on George Street which is part of Wetherspoons, all basic fare but OK none the less.
http://www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk/pubfinder/details.php?OutletNumber=254
Wetherspoons is worth using in London too; use the link to find pubs in its chain.
The walk up to Calton Hill is tough but in my opinion the views are worth it.
For another good view of the city try the Camera Obscura exhibition near the entrance to the castle. As well as the exhibition itself you can get 360 degree views of the city from the top of the tower. You can see three photos that I took from the top at http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/a694d/4c8a4/4/
Enjoy your time in Edinburgh
Cheers, Clive
Inchcolm is a very pleasant half-day or so, if the weather is good. Very small but historically important.
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