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Young Fathers, Frightened Rabbit and Edinburgh’s Music Scene
Edinburgh's music scene has produced some of the most distinctive voices in British music. Here is the story.
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Edinburgh Stories
Independent recommendations, neighbourhood knowledge and the stories shaping the city.
Transport
Edinburgh to Inverness by Train
The Edinburgh to Inverness train is one of Scotland's best journeys - three hours through Highland Pass country to the Cairngorm gateway.
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Burns Night in Edinburgh: Proper Haggis and The Scotsman Hotel
Burns Night in Edinburgh on January 25 is as serious as it gets. Here is where to celebrate it.
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Edinburgh’s Craft Gin Revolution
Edinburgh produces some of Britain's finest gins and has the bars to match. Here is the story of the city's craft gin…
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Easter in Edinburgh: Holyrood Park Walks and Long Weekend Ideas
Easter in Edinburgh gives you four days to explore a city that is at its best in spring.
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Edinburgh in Winter: Christmas Shopping and Balmoral Afternoon Tea
Edinburgh in winter rewards knowing the right places. Here is the complete guide.
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Getting to Easter Road and Tynecastle
Edinburgh has two city-centre football grounds and both are reachable by bus. Here's how to get to Easter Road and Tynecastle on…
Lifestyle
Best Spas in Edinburgh
Edinburgh's spa scene is anchored by One Spa at the Sheraton Grand and its iconic rooftop hydropool. Here's where to go for…
Transport
Car Hire Edinburgh
Hiring a car in Edinburgh is straightforward from the airport or city centre. Here's what to know before you go, especially if…
Lifestyle
Best Gyms in Edinburgh
From budget 24-hour chains to full-service health clubs with pools, Edinburgh's gym scene covers everything. Here's where to train.
Lifestyle
Edinburgh Markets Guide
Stockbridge Sunday Market is consistently one of the best in Scotland. The Grassmarket and Leith round out a city that punches above…
Lifestyle
Edinburgh LGBTQ+ Guide
Broughton Street is Edinburgh's Pink Triangle. CC Blooms is the institution. Here's the full Edinburgh LGBTQ+ guide - bars, events and community…
Transport
Edinburgh to Glasgow by Train
Fifty minutes door-to-door between Scotland's two biggest cities. The Edinburgh-Glasgow rail link is one of Britain's busiest and most useful routes.
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Arthur’s Seat and the Geology of Edinburgh: A City Built on Volcanoes
Edinburgh sits on a cluster of extinct volcanoes. Understanding the geology explains everything about why the city looks the way it does.
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Moving to Edinburgh: The Honest Guide
Thinking about moving to Edinburgh? Here is the guide that tells you what the tourist brochures do not.
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The Thin White Duke in Edinburgh: Bowie, Diamond Dogs, and the Station Hotel
Bowie played Edinburgh several times through the 1970s. The Diamond Dogs tour in 1974 was the most elaborate rock show the city…
Transport
Edinburgh Tram Guide
Edinburgh's tram took a decade and a half to build, cost a fortune and caused civic warfare. Now it runs from the…
Lifestyle
Co-Working Spaces in Edinburgh
Edinburgh's tech and creative sectors have driven a solid co-working scene. CodeBase is the heavyweight, but the smaller independent spaces often suit…