A back packer‘s piper‘s guide to the galaxy

Edinburgh

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Contents1. Introduction p.42. Culture p.6 Driving on the wrong side? p.6 Haggis p. 7 The Thistle p. 7 Mind the Kilt p. 7 Bagpipes p.10 Ceilidh p.113. Eating and Drinking p.14 Introduction p.14 Beam me up Scotchi p.15 Scotch the classics p.16 Haggis p.18 Sweets and Deserts p. 20 Irn Bru p.22 Time for Picnic p.23 The hidden treasure p. 24 Clarinda’s Tea room p.25 Supermarket Know-how p.26 Supermarkets for… p.27 Fight the meety superiority p.284. Arts and Leisure p.30 Rainy days in Edinburgh p.30 Green spaces in Edinburgh p.31 Art-Hopping in Edinburgh p.33 An ordinary weekend but different p.34 Football in Edinburgh p.365. History and Politics p.40 Introduction p.40 Timeline p.41 Braveheart p.43 Mary Queen of Scots p.44 Watch out for Campbells! P.46 The Scottish Parliament p.48 The strange debating culture and other “Scottish” attitudes p.49 (In)dependence? P.50

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Adam Smith p.51 The Jacobite’s End p.51 The Nor’Loch p.53 6. Nightlife and Entertainment p.56 “Pubbing” and clubbing p.56 Ghost Tours p.58 Comedy in Scotland p.597. Literature p.62 Introduction p.62 The Old Town Bookshop p.62 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle p.64 Scotland’s literary pride p.66 Sir Walter Scott p.67 Jekyll and Hyde p.68 J.K. Rowling p.70 Ian Rankin p.71 The Writer’s Museum p.72 Literary Pub Tour p.738. Sights and Museums p.76 Museum of childhood p.76 People’s story museum p.77 Rock the Top of Edinburgh p.78 The Scotch Whisky Experience p.799. Surrounding Area p.82 Introduction p.82 Home of the Knights Templar p.8310. Shopping p.84 Shopping in Edinburgh p.8411 Scottish Vocab p.86 Guide to Scottish Lingo p.8612. Business and Economy p.88 I need work! P.88

Who did the work for your holiday… p.90 Conclusion p.93

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Introductionbig enough for an incredible range of leisure activities, small enough for you to get around by foot, it is touristy and yet traditions are held up like nowhere else. It is home of some the greatest scientists, authors, painters and musicians of all times. Sadly though, no famous chefs come from here.

In this magazine, we’ve tried to cover as much of this versatile city as possible, but anyone who tries to sum this city up, is bound to fail. But then, who would be able to sum up a firework?

And after us the fireworks

Coming to Edinburgh is like a firework. You’d see the flashy lights of a vibrant modern city and get hit by the loud boom of its ancient beauty which you’d feel. And just like a firework, Edinburgh makes you gaze with your mouth wide open.

It took twenty-one people to make this magazine: None of them managed to resist this city. It has it all. It is just

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