edinburgh. where is edinburgh? scotland in the north of great britain
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EDINBURGH
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Where is Edinburgh?
•Scotland
•In the North of
Great Britain
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Interesting facts about the city..
• Has a population of half a million people
• Has a famous festival • A place where you can experience
Scottish traditions• Big New Year’s celebrations• A place where you can use Scottish
money!
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The city!
• Beautiful buildings (architecture), some
areas are very historical
•The hill on which the castle is situated is “Arthur’s Seat”, it was a volcano
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Plenty of green areas..
Princes Street Gardens
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The Castle• Edinburgh Castle is
probably what the city is most famous for.
•From the Castle, there are great views of the city below…
The most popular tourist attraction!
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Edinburgh Festival
• “Edinburgh Festival Fringe”• Not the only festival in the
city, many, many more!• Takes place throughout
August• 35,000 performances!
Music, Dance, Children's Shows, Theatre, Comedy
•1,000,000 people are in the city during the Festival
•Performers are from all over the world!
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Hogmanay
Events, Concerts, Street Party, Fireworks!
4 Day Festival for New Year!
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• Kilts• Haggis
• Bagpipes• Loch Ness
What is Scotland know for?
•Beautiful countryside! (The Disney film Brave)
•Arthur Conan Doyle, the person
who wrote Sherlock Holmes
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Scottish Money
• It is still Pounds like the rest of the UK
What is the difference?
VS.
Scotland Rest of the UK
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The Flags of Scotland
St Andrew’s Cross Lion Rampant
(for Royal uses)
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Questions?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7Gwahrk6wc&feature=related