Edinburh, attractions

EDINBURGH

Is the capital of Scotland and its second largest city, after Gladgow.It has been the capital of Scotland since 1437

Edinbergh had a total resident population of 448,624.

The city is one of Europe's major tourist estinations, attractingaround 13 million visitors a year, and is the second most visitedtourist destination in the United Kingdom, after London

It is in the south-east of Scotland

The most famous of these events are the Edinburgh Fringe (thelargest performing arts festival in the world)

Like much of the rest of Scotland, Edinburgh has a temperatermaritime climate, which is relatively mild despite its northerlylatitude.Summer temperatures are normally moderate, with daily uppermaxima rarely exceeding 28 *CAs of 2005, the population was estimated that the city of Edinburghcouncil area had a resident population of 455,608.this resident population was split between 196,894 males and222,020 females.Though Edinburgh's population is ageing, a very large and transientpopulation of young students studying at the city universities, hasoffset this demographic problem.

Edinburgh is a major transport hub in east central Scottland, witharterial road and rail routes that connect the city to the rest ofScotland and with EnglandEdinburgh is home to a large number of museams and libraries,especially ones that are considered the main national institutions. Some 350 and 400 million years ago, the cores of several volcanicvents in the area cooled and solidified to form tough basalt volcanicplugs. Later, during the last ice age, glaciers moving from west toeast eroded the area to its current conformation

The National Museum of Scotland

The Roof Terrace

National Gallery

Scottish Parliament

Palace of Holyroodhouse

Scott Monument

Greyfriars Bobby