Berlitz Edinburgh Pocket Guide

A travel guide to the historical and cultural Scottish city of Edinburgh. It features insider information and travel tips, hotel and restaurant details, language and culture tips, fold-out maps, and photographs. It has been updated and redesigned for this edition.

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This guide to Edinburgh covers all the major sights, area by area, in an easily navigable format. Descriptions of tourist attractions include Edinburgh Castle, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, St. Giles Cathedral and Edinburgh's major museums. The guide also contains background historical information, advice on shopping and entertainment and the low-down on eating out. There is an A-Z of practical information and listings of recommended hotels and restaurants. The book also contains special features on topics ranging from Burke and Hare to Edinburgh's secret gardens, and the Edinburgh festivals to tracing your ancestors. Excursions are also outlined including Queensferry, the Forth Bridge and the Edinburgh Crystal Factory. Maps show Edinburgh City Centre, Greater Edinburgh and excursions and there are dozens of colour photographs throughout.