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48 Reviews If it's a nice day you might want to walk up to the top of Arthur's Seat (which I did on a previous visit two and a half years ago) to get some nice views of the city and the surrounding...
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314 Reviews From the roof of the Museum of Scotland you can get some views out over the city, for instance of Edinburgh Castle, as shown here. For some more views, please see my Views of Edinburgh travelogue.
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40 Reviews Sitting on a bench and drinking a pint in the exact same spot where for the past 5 centuries weary travellers and merchants have sat, drinking a pint just as I am now... that's what the pubs in the...
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31 Reviews Stylish bar on corner of St Andrews Sq/George St that has a stunning world map of the wine growing areas painted on the ceiling. The food is good and the wine is so valued that it's in a vault in the...
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98 Reviews I think that edinburgh's castle is just amazing:his position is great and you can have a great view of all the city.You can walk inside it and return back of centuries thinking at the Bravehearth...
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32 Reviews When I told one of my friends I was going to Edinburgh, he said "You must try haggis!" I asked him what it was, but he told me (ironically) that I'd better just ordered it in a restaurant in...
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5 Reviews and 765 Opinions Two men wearing kilts (or trews) welcome you at the door and an open fire welcomes you in the lobby,...
24 Reviews I've lived in Glasgow for past 3 years and had no major problems what so ever Glasgow. Like any other big city it does have a rough areas, but to be honest there is no tourist attractions anywhere...
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40 Reviews The City Chambers were designed by William Young in 1880, and was one of the 19th centureies finest public buildings. It took seven years to build and craftsmen were brought from Italy and France to...
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17 Reviews Now I'm not really one for walking around graveyards but this place I had read about and was supposed to be worth a look at. I wasn't disappointed. A beautiful place to be buried in amongst the rich...
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8 Reviews The pubs and clubs in Sauchiehall Street can be very difficult to get into on certain nights when they only open up for students of the local university. You'll have to show your cards to get past the...
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14 Reviews Sometimes known as the 'Clockwork Orange', but more commonly known as the subway, Glasgow's underground system is one of the oldest in the world. Unlike in London, this subway system is very easy to...
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Hotel du Vin at One Devonshire Gardens
1 Review and 349 Opinions One Devonshire Gardens is a class of its own.Fabulous rooms with four poster beds,tubs you could...
16 Reviews The summer in Glasgow can be warm, but showers are a normal occurrence. So bring suitable lightweight waterproof clothing. Winter is very cold and yes more rain! So warm n waterproof is needed. There...
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1 Review and 246 Opinions Skene House Apartments was so nice, an impressive layout , nice bedrooms !, Fantastic and modernised...
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