WELCOME TO EDINBURGH ONLINE

Welcome to Edinburgh Online, your local guide for Scotland's historic capital. Edinburgh Online lists thousands of local shops and venues, pubs and restaurants, and has a street index listing hundreds of local streets and roads, and a Web directory listing essential local websites.

EDINBURGH HOTELS

We have partnered with most of Edinburgh's hotels and provide hotel booking facilities for them. Our hotels section boasts some of the cheapest rates on the Internet with heavy discounts for booking online. You could save as much as 70% on normal rates (dependent on room availability and time of year). Visit the Edinburgh Hotels Centre ».

INTRODUCTION TO EDINBURGH

Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland and home to the Scottish parliament is one of Europe's most visited tourist destinations attracting around 13 million visitors each year. This truly inspirational city, where JK Rowling wrote the first volume of the world famous Harry Potter series, oozes culture and charm.

Edinburgh is famous for its festivals with the high points of Edinburgh's cultural calendar being the annual Edinburgh festival held in the summer, and the Hogmanay street party celebrations that take place each New Year.

The city hosts a variety of architectural wonders, from the modern Scottish parliament buildings, to the ancient Edinburgh castle. The castle, built on an extinct volcano, overlooks Princes Street, the heart of the cities main shopping area and the beginning of the Royal Mile.

To escape the hustle and bustle of the city centre shops, the Prince's Street gardens offer a haven of tranquillity and calm.

Read more about Edinburgh in the About Edinburgh section.

EXPLORE EDINBURGH

Read all about Edinburgh's has rich history and heritage in the Edinburgh Heritage section, or browse the following articles on some of Edinburgh's most famous attractions...

• National Gallery of Scotland, The
• Princes Street
• Princes Street Gardens
• Royal Botanical Gardens, The
• Royal Mile, The
• Royal Museum of Scotland, The
• St Giles Cathedral
• The Scott Monument

EXPLORE SCOTLAND

If you are staying in Edinburgh and would like to see more of Scotland, then why not check out some of our other guides to near by cities and towns in Scotland...

Dundee

About 36 miles north of Edinburgh lies Dundee, dominated by its extinct volcano, the Dundee Law. Dundee is credited as Scotland's sunniest city and the city has some beautiful architecture including its spectacular bridges.

Perth

Amiably referred to as the 'Fair City', Perth is a beautiful and ancient town built around the River Tay. Perth is actually the former capital of Scotland and has several attractive parks, gardens, castles and buildings of distinction attesting to its great historical importance.

Stirling

Known as the 'Gateway to the Highlands', Stirling is situated just where the Scottish Lowlands meet the Highlands, on the banks of the River Forth. Stirling Castle, looking down from atop its imposing crag, is one of Scotland's largest and most important castles.