Rough Guide DIRECTIONS Edinburgh

Slim, stylish and pocketable, Edinburgh Directions is full of ideas for long-weekends and flying visits to one of the Uk's most popular city break destinations, richly illustrated with hundreds of specially commissioned photos. The full-colour introduction features 27 themed spreads - from Royal Edinburgh and Literary Edinburgh to galleries and museums and traditional pubs. The main section of the guide, "Places", gives a district-by-district account of the sights, restaurants, shops, transport links and nightlife - all generously illustrated. In addition there is comprehensive Festivals coverage. Every listing and review is pinpointed on accompanying user-friendly maps. It's like having a local friend plan your trip.