Colors of Edinburgh - traditions, festivals, mentality and lifestyle
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Discovering the architecture of Edinburgh from bird's eye view! Edinburgh Castle, St Giles Cathedral, Balmoral Hotel , St. Cuthbert Church, St. Andrew St. George Church, University of Edinburgh, National Monument of Scotland, all those monuments are defining the image of Edinburgh …
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Palace of Holyroodhouse, Scott Monument, St. Mary Cathedral, National Gallery of Scotland, Nelson Monument, as well as many others, they all become the world's cultural heritage objects and remain as iconic monuments for Edinburgh …
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Edinburgh is the city, where the Scottish spirit can be felt as vividly, as nowhere else. A bagpipe and a kilt are a part of everyday life even these days. Scottish food, which consists only …
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City tours, excursions and tickets in Edinburgh and surroundings
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Cathedrals and basilicas near Edinburgh
♥ Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Edinburgh, 1 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Former Cathedral of St. Andrew, Saint Andrews, 50.3 km from the center. On the map
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♥ St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Dundee, 58.1 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Edinburgh, 1 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Former Cathedral of St. Andrew, Saint Andrews, 50.3 km from the center. On the map
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♥ St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Dundee, 58.1 km from the center. On the map
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Survived castles around Edinburgh
♥ Castle 'Edinburgh Castle' Lothian, 0.2 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Craiglockhart Castle' , 0.3 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Merchiston Tower' , 2 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Craigmillar Castle' Lothian, 4.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Dalhousie Castle' , 12.3 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Fa’side Castle' , 12.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Aberdour Castle' Fife, 13.2 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Edinburgh Castle' Lothian, 0.2 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Craiglockhart Castle' , 0.3 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Merchiston Tower' , 2 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Craigmillar Castle' Lothian, 4.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Dalhousie Castle' , 12.3 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Fa’side Castle' , 12.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Aberdour Castle' Fife, 13.2 km from the center. On the map
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Unique landmarks in Edinburgh and around
Lochleven Castle
From the series “The Greatest Castles of Scotland”![](../../extreme/img/w300/lochleven-castle_1.jpg)
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Distance from Edinburgh center - 30.4 km.
The castle remained in Douglases' hands for the next 300 years. At that time, it was used as a prison for high-level individuals. Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned here in 1567. The last owner of the castle was a famous architect Sir William Bruce. He turned this place in a beautiful estate with a great park. After the architect’s death, Lochleven Castle was never used as a place for living. With time the castle became empty. A lot of buildings are still ruined today. …
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Camera Obscura and World of Illusions
From the series “15 Unofficial Man-Made Wonders of the World”![](../../extreme/img/w300/camera-obscura-and-world-of-illusions_1.jpg)
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Distance from Edinburgh center - 0.6 km.
The mirror maze, in which everyone will be able to experience a so-called inner compass, attracts great interest. The swirling colored tube is visited by only the bravest people, confident in their vestibular apparatus. In the mysterious rooms visitors could be on opposite sides of the mysterious world. One of them literally turns into a giant, and the other becomes a midget. This is just part of the incredible surprises prepared by the unusual museum in Edinburgh. …
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Saudi Arabia to Open 38 Hotels in Diriyah
Diriyah is one of the first mega projects in Saudi Arabia. Hotels and other infrastructure will start opening next year, and all works are expected to end in 2026. The first 18 restaurants in Bujairi Terrace will start operating already in early 2022.
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Diriyah is one of the first mega projects in Saudi Arabia. Hotels and other infrastructure will start opening next year, and all works are expected to end in 2026. The first 18 restaurants in Bujairi Terrace will start operating already in early 2022.
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Colors of Edinburgh in photos
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