There’s nowhere quite like Edinburgh at Christmas time. From mid-November, the city switches into festive mode with lights and decorations brightening up the short days and darker nights. If you’re planning a festive trip to the capital, the Oink team has rounded up our favourite things to do this November and December. Wander the
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As the leaves begin to change, nights draw in and the air turns cool, Edinburgh’s streets, closes and parks become even more mystical. Whether you are visiting from overseas or a local looking to explore what’s on your doorstep, autumn is the perfect time to enjoy what Edinburgh has to offer. Here’s some of the
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Edinburgh is a city of marked contrasts and there are certain words and phrases that you are unlikely to hear anywhere else in Scotland. The contrast between the genteel New Town and the shadowy Old Town certainly fuelled the imagination of Robert Louis Stevenson. In fact, his famous tale Jekyll and Hyde is thought to
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“The most beautiful of all the capitals of Europe.” As well as being Scotland’s capital city, Edinburgh is also the leading festival city in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. But when you live and work in such an incredible city, it can sometimes be easy to take it for granted. So, we
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Here are twelve facts that you might not know about Edinburgh. 1) Edinburgh Castle sits on Castle Rock, a 700 million year old extinct volcano. At 1pm every day (except Sundays), the ‘One O’Clock Gun’ fires a shot from the castle. 2) The Royal Mile is actually one mile and 107 yards long. 3)
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