Good Luckenbooth
by tvor
Elsewhere i described the Luckenbooth symbol (See off the beaten track tip for Gladstone's Land). Everyone that goes to Ireland knows the Claddagh symbol and i even have a claddagh ring.
Imf you want a piece of jewellry that's a little different, go for a brooch or ring with the luckenbooth symbol. It means good luck, friendship and loyalty so makes a nice gift for a loved one though they are probably more suited to women than men because they seem a bit "lacy" to me. I have a 9K gold luckenbooth ring that i bought in a shop near the North Bridge in Edinburgh and the price was less than $100 Canadian and you'll be most likely to find them in Edinburgh than elsewhere in Scotland.
Calton Hill
by Cool-123
This is a good place to have an overview of the Old and New town when you arrive at the top. You can get there from the Waterloo Place. The Waterloo Place is in between the Princes Street and Regent Road.
Edinburgh Tattoo
by keeweechic
In the last two weeks of August and the beginning of September, the Edinburgh Festival takes place in a large variety of city venues catering for all interests from comedy to serious theatre, street entertainers to full orchestras.
This is the busiest time of year attracting thousands of international visitors.
Linlithgow Loch
by stevezero
Linlithgow Loch forms nicely a border to the mighty palace of Linlitgow.
It is now a site of Special Scientific Interest due to its large number of wildfowl.
The loch is bordered by a fine park, ideal for walks and picnics. non motorised watersports are available on the Loch
Linlithgow Loch is about 20miles west of Edinburgh just of the M90 motorway.
Shopping in Edinburgh
by tashka about Princess Street is Shopping Street
In Edinburgh the shopping day is Thursday.
On Thursday main shops are open till 8 pm. Mind that on other days of the week all shops close at around 5 pm. The exception are souvenir shops, which are open till 6 or 8 pm all the week.
Princess Street (in the picture) hosts mostly international clothes brands, such as Next, Mango, United Colors of Benetton...
If you want to buy souvenirs, go to Royal Mile, which runs on top of the hill parallel to Princess Street (the plan of the city center is very simple). Woolen things are really great in Scotland: I bought a couple of excellent scarves, a pair of gloves and a rug, which saves me on cold Russian winter nights! Edinburgh is not cheap, but you can buy things cheaper at sales. I bought my woolen rug for a reduced price of 15 pounds, and the rug is huge! It's 2 by 1.5 meters approximately.
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View through the window of Canongate Crafts
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