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Edinburgh is the second largest city in Scotland and is also the capital. It is situated on the east coast of Scotland around forty-five miles from Glasgow. Edinburgh replaced Scone as Scotland's capital in 1437 and it is now the home of the Scottish Parliament. Edinburgh has a population of just under 450,000 people and the New Town and Old Town districts were given the status as World Heritage sites in 1995. Edinburgh is one of the major tourist destinations in Europe and it attracts around 13 million tourists a year. This makes it second only to London in the UK as a tourist destination. Edinburgh is renowned for it's festivals including the Edinburgh Festival, the Hogmanay street party, St. Andrew's Day and the Beltane celebrations.
Edinburgh centre is split in half by the Princes Street Gardens. The Old Town area of the city has maintained its medieval layout and many of the old style buildings. Edinburgh castle and its main artery close off one end of this area of the town. There are many markets in the Old Town which are located in large squares; also in this part of the town you will find the St Giles Cathedral and the cities Law Courts. The New Town area of the city was created in the 18th century as a solution to the over crowding in the Old Town area. In this area you will find Princes Street, which is the main shopping area in the City.
The climate in Edinburgh is much like that of the rest of Scotland in that despite its northerly position, it has very mild winters when you take in to account that Edinburgh shares its latitude with places like Newfoundland and Moscow.
In Edinburgh you will find numerous libraries and museums, many of which are considered national institutions. The most predominant of these are the Royal Museum, the Museum of Scotland, the National War Museum and the National Library of Scotland. Edinburgh is home to many pubs, restaurants and clubs, areas such as the Grassmarket, Rose Street, and Lothian Road are were most of these can be found although the more recently the area around George Street in the New Town has established itself with many new pubs and night clubs opening. With all these places to take in Car Hire Edinburgh is a great way to make sure that can see them all and make the most out of your visit.
The city is served by Edinburgh Airport, the 8th largest in the UK, which is situated roughly 13 km outside of the city. The main railway station in Edinburgh is Edinburgh Waverley; this station is the last stop for many trains travelling from London Euston and London Kings Cross. Edinburgh is a main road hub in eastern Scotland with main roads connecting the city to the rest of Scotland and also to England. The famous Forth Road Bridge connects Edinburgh to northern Scotland. So if you want to visit the surrounding areas of Edinburgh, the best way to do this is by car and at Auto Reservation Plus we can cater of all your Car Hire Edinburgh and Car Hire Scotland needs.
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