Summer in Edinburgh, Scotland

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Summer in Edinburgh, Scotland

• TRAVEL TOURS ITINERARIES ?

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The City

• Rich history
• Dates back to pre-Roman times
• Old Town
• Royal Mile
• Streets are a series of winding passageways
• New Town
• Quiet and stately
• Wide avenues and interesting side streets
• Leafy squares and bustling parks

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Events

• Edinburgh International Festival
• Five-concert fiddle series
• Surveys the history of Scottish fiddle music
• Tickets 15
• Celebration of Robert Burns in song
• Tickets 7.50-24
• Sailing, an adaptation of Brian Wolfes novel
• Starring Nancy Richardson
• Tickets 9-30
• Dance performances
• Featuring the early works of Bertha Carlson
• Tickets 7.50-33

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Sightseeing

• The Royal Mile
• The Empty Palace
• M.-Sa., 930a.m.-515p.m.
• Sun., 1030a.m.-430p.m.
• Admission 7.50
• Hunting Ground of Scottish Noblemen
• Hike to ruin of St. Anthonys Chapel
• Breathtaking views
• Open dawn-dusk

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Accommodations

• Private Houses
• Call/Fax the Visitors Information Bureau _at_
  44-4444
• Brummand House
• 1819 townhouse
• 3 guestrooms
• Furnished with canopied beds and antique
  furniture
• 135/night incl. breakfast
• Crossings
• 5 Edwardian townhouses
• 66 designed rooms
• 60-seat restaurant
• 165/night incl. breakfast

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Dining

• Polly Sanders
• Authentic Scottish cooking
• Located on both sides of town
• Dinner for twoapprox. 60
• The Quincy
• Near Edinburgh Castle, on the Royal Mile
• A favorite!!!

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Scotland Statistics

• Population
• City 443,600
• Weather in July
• High 65? F
• Low 52? F
• Days with rain 17
• Hotel
• Avg. price of room for two w/ tax 163.50

• Dinner for One
• Avg. price with tax and tip 33.30
• Taxi
• First mile 4.90
• Each addl mile 2.30
• From airport 24.60
• Car Rental
• Midsize car with tax, insurance, and unlimited
  free mileage 99.00