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The setting is wonderfully striking; the city is perched on a series of extinct volcanoes and
rocky crags which rise from the generally flat landscape of the Lothians, with the sheltered
shoreline of the Firth of Forth to the north.
Edinburgh Castle dominates the city-centre skyline and from its ramparts you can look down
on medieval lanes and elegant, sweeping terraces that hold over a thousand years of history,
mystery and tradition. Yet you will also see a modern, dynamic capital where international
festivals attract the world's leading performers, galleries display cutting-edge art, and bars,
restaurants and clubs create a lively, cosmopolitan atmosphere with a distinctly Scottish twist.
'Edinburgh,' said writer Robert Louis Stevenson, 'is what Paris ought to be'.
Edinburgh has been recognised as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century (after
Scone, Perth, Roxburgh, and Stirling, respectively) but political power moved south to
London after the Union of the Crowns in 1603 and the Union of Parliaments in 1707. After
nearly three centuries of unitary government, a measure of self-government returned in the
shape of the devolved Scottish Parliament, which officially opened in Edinburgh in 1999. The
city is also the annual venue of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and home to
many national institutions such as the National Museum of Scotland, the National Library of
Scotland and the Scottish National Gallery. Edinburgh's relatively buoyant economy,
traditionally centred on banking and insurance but now encompassing a wide range of
businesses, makes it the biggest financial centre in the UK after London.[6] Many Scottish
companies have established their head offices in the city.
Edinburgh Castle dominates the city of Edinburgh like no other castle in Scotland, and it is
unequalled in the whole of the British Isles. Over one thousand years of history sit on top of the
famous Edinburgh rock, and when you see Edinburgh Castle you will understand why over a mil
The visitors to the Castle are awarded with magnificent panoramas in every direction when they
visit the Castle. No matter whether you are on the lowest levels of the Castle, or the highest
points, visitors are delighted by what can be seen. lion visitors a year visit Edinburgh Castle.
Battles and sieges were fought over it, royalty lived and died within its walls, and countless
generations have been and inspired by it.
The castle has sheltered many Scottish monarchs. They include Queen Margaret (later St
Margaret), who died here in 1093, and Mary Queen of Scots, who gave birth to James VI in
the Royal Palace in 1566.
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While the Old Town is a fascinating destination at any time of year, it is particularly captivating in August, when performers flood
the austere streets and the town comes alive with the sights and sounds of the Edinburgh Fringe and Festival.
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