Edinburgh is a charming city with a ton of historic attractions. It’s also very walkable, so you don’t have to stay in the city center to be able to discover all of its best landmarks and attractions on foot. And if you don’t mind jumping on the tramway or the bus, you could...
If you like museums and galleries, you can go to theRoyal Mile. It runs through the center of the Old Town, connecting Edinburgh Castle at the top of Castle Hill with Holyrood Palace (the summer palace of the British monarchs in Scotland). The street is also home to endless acrobatics, ...
Edinburghis small, so there are not a lot of places to explore. More distant neighborhoods do have hotels, and prices drop a lot the farther out you stay, but you’ll spend more of your trip on the bus (or too much money on Ubers) and away from the city’s best things to see a...
TheWaverly Train Stationin Edinburgh is centrally located and helps to divide the Royal Mile and surrounding Old Town from the New Town. The train is an easy walk from the Royal Mile, and you can rent cars from Enterprise on the edge of the station. The station has several places to grab...
Modern London is a vast, sprawling place that will be a little confusing at first, a patchwork of distinct neighborhoods that range from “Royal” St James to the burgeoning East End. As such there is no universal “best neighborhood” in London. London’s best attractions are spread out, ...
Take the Royal Scotsman, Belmond’s first luxury train route set to return to service through remote lochs and fjords, or check in to the Cameron House on Loch Lomond, which will reopen in April after a sensitive restoration. Edinburgh’s East End gets a boost with the unveiling of the ...
consider checking into a self-catering flat with its own kitchen.Often these flats are hidden away on the top floors of city centre buildings.A great example is the historic O'Neill Flat on Edinburgh's Royal Mile, available for ￡420 for five days in late September, with room for four ...
Edinburgh Zoo makes plans to bring a pair of giant pandas from China to Scotland. Representa-tives from Edinburgh Zoo have recently returned from China,where they signed a litter of intent(意向书)making a promise to bring giant pandas to the zoo.It...
Hit the Scottish capital before the festival crowds drive accommodation prices up in August and September. Take anEdinburgh walking tourof theRoyal Mileand visitEdinburgh Castle, then find a bit of tranquility at theRoyal Botanic GardenorArthur’s Seat. Enjoy Dublin’s fine weather and long days...
Whom to call:Jean Newman Glockof Signature Travel Network. The still-under-construction V&A Museum in Dundee, Scotland. Photographer: Ross Fraser McLean DUNDEE, SCOTLAND Few international travelers have heard of this port town 60 miles north of Edinburgh. Locally, it’s best known as the 19th-...