Edinburgh Handbook

Alan Murphy Born and raised in Fife, Alan Murphy moved the short distance across the Tay Bridge to Dundee where he studied Politics and History before embarking on a career in journalism and travel guide writing.

A foot in the door; essentials; planning your trip; before you travel; money; getting there; touching down; where to stay; getting around; entertainment and nightlife; sport; food and drink; shopping; keeping in touch; holidays and festivals; health; further reading; useful websites; the Old Town; Edinburgh Castle; Royal Mile; Arthur's Seat and Duddingston; south of the Royal Mile; the New Town; Princes Street to Queen Street; Carlton Hill and Broughton; northern New Town, Stockbridge and Inverleith; west Edinburgh; West End and Tollcorss; west of Haymarket; south Edinburgh; Leith and Newhaven; Leith; entertainement and nightlife; Edinburgh's festivals; cinemas; clubs; music; theatre and comedy; sleeping; trips from Edinburgh; around the city; the Pentland Hills; Midlothian; East Lothian; West Lothian; Glasgow; Perth; Stirling; Fife; The Borders; background; history; literature; architecture, art and cinema; music; language; footnotes; Edinburgh by cuisine.