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Edinburgh is built on three extinct volcanoes, giving it a vertical drama that few cities of half a million inhabitants can match. The Old Town and the New Town together form a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995, but the difference between their two characters is enormous — Gothic towers and narrow closes give way to elegant Georgian boulevards the moment you cross Princes Street. August brings the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, three weeks of the world's largest arts festival during which the city is physically unrecognisable from the crowds. Outside the festival season, Edinburgh operates at slower, more accessible rhythms — and outside the festival season the city is considerably quieter and easier to explore than its reputation suggests.
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A castle on the volcanic rock of Castle Rock and one of the most important historical landmarks in Scotland. Within its walls stand St Margaret's Chapel, the oldest surviving building in Edinburgh, the Scottish Crown Jewels, and military museums. The esplanade and the walls offer excellent views of the city, and every day except Sunday the tradition of the One O'Clock Gun is performed.
A mile-long street that is actually a series of five streets connecting Edinburgh Castle to the west with the Palace of Holyroodhouse to the east. Walk from the castle toward the palace — along the way you will pass through Lawnmarket, the old High Street and Canongate, each with its own pace and side passages leading to hidden courtyards known as 'closes'.
The summit of an extinct volcano, 251 meters high, located in the heart of the city and reachable on foot in about 45 minutes from the parking area on Queen's Drive. Halfway up stand the ruins of St Anthony's Chapel, and from the top you can see all of Edinburgh — the castle, the Firth of Forth, and on a clear day even part of the English coastline.
A long sandy beach on the North Sea coast, about 5 km from Edinburgh city centre.
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