When to Go

The main tourist period is April to September, and the height of the season is during the school holidays in July and August when accommodation, be it campsites, B&Bs or luxury hotels, is at a premium. Edinburgh in particular becomes impossibly crowded during the festival period in August, so book well ahead.
Statistically, your best chances [...]

Edinburgh

Edinburgh ((listen), pronounced /ˈɛdɪnb(ə)rə/; Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Èideann) is the capital of Scotland, it is the second largest city after Glasgow which is situated 45 miles (72 km) to the west, and one of Scotland’s 32 local government council areas.
Located in the south-east of Scotland, Edinburgh lies on the east coast of Scotland’s Central Belt, along the [...]

Scotland

Scotland (Gaelic: Alba) is a country[5] that occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. It is part of the United Kingdom,[5] and shares a land border to the south with England. It is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North [...]