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Student Travel Guide to Edinburgh
The Ultimate Travel Guide to Edinburgh for students and backpackers
Introduction to Edinburgh
The capital city of Scotland is a mix of towering old townhouses, monuments and bridges with Edinburgh castle overlooking the whole city. It is a massive tourist destination, with over 2 million tourists visiting the capital each year. Famous for its annual festival held in August, this friendly city is an excellent way to relax and enjoy one of Europe’s most architecturally beautiful places. Edinburgh has been classed a World Heritage Site, where the city is honoured for its outstanding universal value. The city was recognised for its distinctive blend of medieval old town and neo-classical new town.
Edinburgh has been regarded as one of the greenest cities in the continent due to its naturally clean and bracing air. Its pleasant open spaces and attractive architecture gives the city a countryside feel in a large urban centre. The city is full of museums, traditional shops as well as designer shops so you will have more than enough to keep you entertained.
Edinburgh is home to the national rugby stadium, Murrayfield, as well as 2 top class Scottish football teams, Hibernian and Hearts. The city is easy to reach with a number of airlines flying into Edinburgh airport. Also there are regular and affordable coach and train journeys into the city. Once there, much of the city is accessible on foot with a bus service also providing trouble-free transport.
Things to do in Edinburgh
Activities in Edinburgh:
- Trip to Edinburgh Castle and the Edinburgh Dungeons
- Paintball in Edinburgh
- Whiskey Distellery Tours
- Guided Edinburgh City Tour
- Indoor and Outdoor Karting
- Quad Bikes and other ATV's
- Visit an art gallery (National gallery, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Dean gallery)
- Go shopping (Princess Street, George Street)
- Botanical Gardens (Park surrounded by fine townhouses)
Student Nightlife in Edinburgh
As the city is a student town, there are often large crowds out on most nights of the week. The area of Potterow has a variety of bars and clubs, this is where many student type crowds can be found due to the various deals on throughout the week. One of the liveliest areas on a weekend is the grass market. Here you will find a number of clubs, including: Liquid room, renowned for indie nights, Stereo, a mainstream club that plays chart and RnB music and Espionage, a club that has a number of different themed rooms.
If you’re looking for a less hectic night, cosy pubs can be located in the New town and Stockbridge. The area of Leith is one of the most up and coming places in Edinburgh, with a number of restaurants and bars recently being opened. If you’re interested theatre or the opera, then the Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh Festival Theatre or the Traverse Theatre are a recommended visit. The city also has its own comedy club where many top comedians have performed. With a high and exciting variety of nightlife to offer, Edinburgh cannot be overlooked as a potential tour destination.
Accommodation and Hostels in Edinburgh
Hostels in Edinburgh
There are dozens of hostels and student guest houses in Edinburgh so to book your Edinburgh accommodation or a hostel in Edinburgh use our HostelBooker. If you want a group booking for a hostel in Edinburgh then you can use our group booking facility.
Getting to Edinburgh
Getting to Edinburgh is cheap and easy, there are quite a few flights to Edinburgh from all over the UK everyday. Visit www.whichbudget.com to find out which airport near you flys to Edinburgh airport then book direct with the airline.
Alternatively you can drive to Edinburgh. It's around 8 hours from London. For group coach travel contact Tours 4 Students.
Scheduled Tours to Edinburgh
At Tours 4 Students we operate scheduled tours to Edinburgh for students and international language students. To see what tours are available throughout the year, visit our scheduled tours section to find the latest available scheduled tours to Edinburgh .
We also offer tours to Hogmanay in Edinburgh for New Years Eve
Edinburgh Guide Book - Lonely Planet Travel Guide to Edinburgh
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Car Hire in Edinburgh
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Student Travel Insurance
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