SCHEDULE:
21/12/14 Barcelona (BCN) - London (LGW)
Flight departs at 7:30
Flight arrives at 8:50
AIRPORT CHANGE
London (STN) - Edimburgh (EDI)
Flight departs at 21:25
Flight arrives at 22:40
23/12/14 Edimburgh (EDI) - London (LGW)
Flight departs at 6:20
Flight arrives at 7:55
AIRPORT CHANGE
London (LTN) - Barcelona (BCN)
Flight departs at 17:10
Flight arrives at 20:15
DESCRIPTION:
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, in the UK. It's located at the South-East of Scotland). It has a population of 477,000 people. Most of people speak English and Scots and its Saint Patron is Saint Giles. The river Water of Leith goes through it. Its currency is the £ (pound) instead of the € (Euro).
VISITING EDINBURGH:
- Edinburgh's Castle:
Opening Times: 9:30AM - 6PM
Price:
- Ticket: £16.00
- AudioGuide: £3.50
- Calton Hill: Free to visit!
- The National Gallery:
Opening Times: Everyday from 10AM to 5PM.
Price: Free, though you have to pay to see special exhibitions.
- The Scottish Mining Museum:
Opening Times: 10AM - 4PM
Price: £8.50
- The Royal Botanic Garden:
Opening Times: 10AM - 4PM
Price: £5
- St Giles Cathedral:
Opening Times:
Price: Admition is free, but we invite you to do a £3 donation.
- Sir Walter Scott Monument:
Opening Times: 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Price: Free
PRICE INCLUDES:
- 2 Nights in a hotel: £44
- Flights: £238
- Edinburgh's Castle tickets + Audioguide: £19.50
- The Scottish Mining Museum tickets: £8.50
- The Royal Botanic Centre entry ticket: £5
DON'T FORGET:
- Edinburgh's Castle:
Edinburgh Castle dominates Scotland's capital city from its hill. The castle has sheltered many Scottish monarchs. Battles and sieges were fought over it and royalty lived and died inside.
- Calton Hill:
It's a Hill located at the East of Edimburgh. There are a lot of famous monuments here, like the National Monument to Nelson, the city's observatory and the National Monument.
- The National Gallery:
The Scottish National Gallery is in the heart of Edinburgh and one of the best collections of fine art in the world. It's made out of three connected buildings
- The Scottish Mining Museum:
The Scottish Mining Museum is based on the first Industrial Revolution. In that times, a lot of coal was needed and people worked in very poor conditions for a few pounds.
- The Royal Botanic Garden:
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh was established in 1670 and during the 20th century acquired three Regional Gardens. Together they represent one of the world’s largest living collections of plants.
- St Giles Cathedral:
Saint Giles’ Cathedral is the historic City Church of Edinburgh. According to legend, Giles was accidentally wounded by a huntsman in pursuit of a hind
- Sir Walter Scott Monument:
It's a Victorian Gothic Monument to the Scottish author Sir Walter Scott. The monument is a tower which is 200 feet tall. You have to climb 287 steps to get to the highest point.
CURIOSITIES ABOUT EDINBURGH:
- St. Giles' angels play the bagpipes.
- James Bond studied in Edinburgh.
- In Edinburgh, 300 "witches" were executed.
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“If London was an alien city, Edinburgh was another planet”
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