Edinburgh

What about going on a tour of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland? Edinburgh is famous for its International Festival of Arts which takes place very year in August. If you can’t visit Edinburgh in August, don’t worry because there are lots of things to see and do in the other months.

You start your tour in Princess Street Gardens where you look at the tall, stone monument that dominates Princes Street. This is the famous Scott Monument, dedicated to one of Scotland’s best writers, Sir Walter Scott. You now walk through the Gardens and you can have a game of putting Then you can continue walking until you come to the National Gallery of Scotland. Why don’t you go inside and look at the wonderful collection of paintings? Then, when you come out, you can go to the Playfair Steps which go to The Mound.

              

The Royal Mile – also called the High Street – is at the top of The Mound. The best thing is to go down the Royal Mile towards the Palace of Holyroodhouse. You can also visit Saint Giles’ Cathedral and look at the Heart of Midlothian, next to the Cathedral.

What about a trip to your childhood in the Museum of Childhood, or if not a trip to the end of the world in the World’s End? Don’t worry, the World’s End is the name of a pub! By now, your feet hurt and your body needs food, so why don’t you go to one of the cafes near the Palace of Holyroodhouse and try their traditional Scottish scones?

Now you’re ready to go to the Palace. The Queen lives there when she comes to Edinburgh. It’s an incredible building. After that, maybe you would like to climb Arthur’s Seat. You get a fantastic view of the city from the top .