Edinburgh Guide - City Guide to the Scottish Capital | EdinburghGuide.com
Edinburgh Guide is the long-running city guide to the capital of Scotland. Get the most out of Edinburgh's many festivals, events, and places to visit.
Edinburgh Events | EdinburghGuide.com
Edinburgh Guide is the long-running city guide to the capital of Scotland. Get the most out of Edinburgh's many festivals, events, and places to visit.
Edinburgh Diwali Parade, Celebrations and Fireworks
Oct 9, 2024 · Diwali is a five-day festival of lights, celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists around the world. In Edinburgh, Diwali is celebrated with a free festival that starts with a parade from St Andrew Square, led by the Lord Provost of Edinburgh. The annual event takes place in the ...
Christmas at Greyfriars | EdinburghGuide.com
3 days ago · Embrace the Christmas spirit with The Edinburgh Singers’ annual concert performed in the iconic Greyfriars Kirk. The choir will perform timeless favourites as well as showcasing some lesser-known festive melodies. Under the baton of conductor Alistair Digges, and accompanied by Andrew Forbes on ...
Edinburgh's Christmas Light Night Concert
3 days ago · As evening descends on the second last Sunday of November, the seven-week Edinburgh’s Christmas festival celebrates its start with a concert and festive entertainment - face painting, juggling elves and a visiting Snow Queen.. The family-friendly event, with many young participants, replaces the Light Night event of previous years.. The Christmas Market in East Princes Street Garden opened ...
Areas of Edinburgh | EdinburghGuide.com
Abbeyhill: Abbeyhill is to the East of the city and overlaps the Eastern fringe of Edinburgh Old Town.It takes its name from… Baberton: Mostly Seventies-build commuter town situated on the outskirts of Edinburgh, south west of the City Bypass and Wester Hailes and south of the…
Edinburgh's Hogmanay: Torchlight Procession - EdinburghGuide.com
Oct 31, 2024 · The Torchlight Procession - returning in 2024 - is the opening event in the annual Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations with thousands of torchbearers creating a "river of fire" through the city streets.. While, historically, it has not been as big as Edinburgh's Hogmanay Street Party, around 40,000 people have come out for the event, to watch and take part.
Old Town - EdinburghGuide.com
The Old Town has preserved its medieval plan and many Reformation-era buildings. One end is closed by the castle and the main artery The High Street (or the Royal Mile) leads away from it; minor streets (called closes or wynds) bud off the main spine in a herringbone pattern.
St. Andrew's Day | EdinburghGuide.com
Feb 4, 2024 · St. Andrew's Day commemorates Scotland's patron saint and is a Scottish Bank Holiday for some. In Edinburgh, St. Andrew's Day is near the beginning of Edinburgh's Winter Festivals season, which includes a variety of events around Christmas (like Edinburgh Christmas Light Night) and Hogmanay.. St. Andrew's Day is marked on 30th November every year.
About Edinburgh | EdinburghGuide.com
Edinburgh (Dùn Èideann in gaelic) is the Scottish capital city and Scotland's second most populous city. With over half a million inhabitants, it is also the seventh-most populous city in the United Kingdom, yet still remains one of the British Isles' most green cities with abundant parks and greenspaces within its broad 262km2 (101 miles2) area.