- Definitely get street party tickets in Edinburgh, whether you spend the entire evening there or not, as it allows you critical access to the heart of the city, which you may need in order to get to other activities like a ceilidh ("Kay-lee"). Street party and most other city parties go from 9p to 1a.
- Consider attending the Candlight Concert at the St Giles cathedral from 730p to 9p. It's a beautiful church and wonderful classical concert.
- Definitely attend one of the ceildh's - the outdoor one also treats you to the midnight fireworks. You will enjoy learning the scottish folk dances with thousands of new friends. Many people there are also learning the moves for the first time, so you are not alone, and it's a lot of fun.
-Download the full lyrics to the Auld Lang Syne and bring them with you, and you will sing like a pro at midnight.
- and the #1 PLANNING CONSIDERATION: ARRIVE TO THE STREET PARTY BEFORE 11PM, OR THE OFFICIALS WILL NOT LET YOU IN! This was the case in 2008/09 - so make sure you read the fine print on your ticket about access.
Monday 19 December 2011
A winter wonderland - Edinburgh
A New Year city break in Edinburgh offers enduring festive traditions such as candlelit concerts and choral performances at St Giles Cathedral and an alluring torch lit procession through the city streets. New Years day offers little respite from the fun and action with lots to see and do and especially rewarding for family city breaks. The famous Winter Fayre is the perfect cure for that hangover with a traditional funfair, dog sledding, open air ice skating and numerous speciality shops selling all kinds of tempting local snacks, souvenirs and gifts.
With more restaurants per capita than anywhere else in the UK, revellers will certainly not go hungry on a New Years Eve in Edinburgh. Special festive menus of every description are available in the myriad of elegant dining rooms, cafes and taverns catering to all taste buds from European specialities, oriental and Asian delights and traditional Caledonian food such as succulent game dishes, stews and Scottish salmon. Most hotels have gala dinner evenings on the 1st of January along with traditional Scottish entertainment.
With more restaurants per capita than anywhere else in the UK, revellers will certainly not go hungry on a New Years Eve in Edinburgh. Special festive menus of every description are available in the myriad of elegant dining rooms, cafes and taverns catering to all taste buds from European specialities, oriental and Asian delights and traditional Caledonian food such as succulent game dishes, stews and Scottish salmon. Most hotels have gala dinner evenings on the 1st of January along with traditional Scottish entertainment.
In Edinburgh - New Years Eve
The historic streets of Edinburgh city centre resound to the sights and sounds of what is universally renowned as the largest and most unique New Year celebrations in Europe. A New Year city break in Edinburgh is much more than a single night of fun and partying with a four day program of events and entertainment designed to cater to all ages and tastes.
The main focus is the main Hogmanay street party where over 100,000 people will brave the chilly midnight air to see in the New Year against the spectacular illuminated backdrop of Edinburgh Castle. Here all manner of entertainment is on offer from street theatre, vibrant dance music stages, concerts and a truly enthralling fireworks display.
The main focus is the main Hogmanay street party where over 100,000 people will brave the chilly midnight air to see in the New Year against the spectacular illuminated backdrop of Edinburgh Castle. Here all manner of entertainment is on offer from street theatre, vibrant dance music stages, concerts and a truly enthralling fireworks display.
Thursday 3 February 2011
Edinburgh Pass Tour
Visiting Scotland's capital city has never been easier with the Edinburgh Pass. No need to carry notes and small change, with this electronic smart card you can experience quick and hassle-free entrance to attractions.From museums and historic buildings to breath-taking art exhibitions and interactive visitor attractions, fine dining and shopping - you can use the Edinburgh Pass to make the most of your trip to Edinburgh. There is something for everyone!
See more and save more with the Edinburgh Pass, the must-have sightseeing pass in Edinburgh. Enjoy free entry to over 30 top attractions, free return airport transfers, great savings while in Edinburgh plus lots more.
Just visit 3 attractions and you can save £10 on a 1 Day Pass. The Edinburgh Pass contains £220 worth of entrance fees and transport tickets at any one time.
The Edinburgh Tour includes FREE entry to the following attractions:
* 3D Loch Ness Experience
* Almond Valley Heritage Centre
* Auld Reekie Tours Terror Tour
* Auld Reekie Tours Underground Tour
* The Cadies and Witchery Tours - Ghost and Gore Tour
* The Cadies and Witchery Tours - Murder and Mystery Tour
* Royal Botanical Garden Edinburgh
* Camera Obscura and World of Illusions
* Dynamic Earth (Child Pass not valid here)
* Edinburgh Butterfly and Insect World
* Edinburgh Visit Scotland - Robert Louis Stevenson Experience
* The Edinburgh Dungeon
* Edinburgh Literary Pub Tour (Child Pass not valid due to licensing laws)
* Edinburgh Zoo
* Glenkinchie Distillery
* Greenyonder Tours - Walk the Talk
* Geernyonder Tours - Hidden Gardens of the Royal Mile
* Hopetoun House
* John Knox House
* Lauriston Castle
* Maid of the Forth - Cruise N' Relax
* Maid of the Forth - Cruise N' Explore
* Mercat Tours - Secrets of the Royal Mile
* Mercat Tours - The Historic Vaults Tour
* Mercat Tours - The Ghostly Vaults Tour
* Mercat Tours - Gallows to Graveyards Tour
* National Museum of Flight including Concorde Experience
* National Trust for Scotland - The Georgian House
* National Trust for Scotland - Gladstone's Land
* National Trust for Scotland - Newhailes
* Nelson Monument
* National Museums of Scotland National Museum of Flight and Concorde Experience
* National Museums of Scotland - National Museum of Scotland, Special Exhibitions
* The Queens Gallery (Palace of Holyroodhouse)
* Scottish Mining Museum
* Scottish Seabird Centre
* Seafari Adventures High Speed Boat Trips
* Surgeon's Hall Museum
* National Gallery of Scotland Impressionism and Scotland Exhibition
* The 3D Loch Ness Experience
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Kew House and Apartments
The Kew House and Apartments is a quite comfortable, nice five stars residence in Edinburgh (United Kingdom). The hotel offers eight rooms. The Kew House and Apartments provides among other amenities heating, tour organiser and public and private non-smoking. Typical amenities of the rooms are: seating area, bath-room, iron available and trouser press. Rates start from 79 £.Kew House is an excellent choice, very easy access to the city centre, spotless accommodation and extremely helpful hosts.
1 Kew Terrace EH12 5JE EdinburghGeneral: Non-Smoking Rooms, Heating, Luggage Storage, All Public and Private spaces non-smoking, Gay Friendly, Parking, Free Parking, Garden, Valet Parking.
Services: Internet Services, Wi-Fi/Wireless LAN, Tour Desk, Room Service.
Wednesday 12 May 2010
Monday 4 January 2010
More about Hotel Missoni, Edinburgh
Quick Hotel Missoni Facts
1 George IV Bridge
Edinburgh, EH1 1AD
Tel: +44 (0)131 220 6666
Fax: +44 (0)131 240 1701
Hotel Missoni is the first property to be unveiled in this exciting new hotel brand. Combining the unique style of the iconic Italian fashion & interiors house with the expertise of The Rezidor Hotel Group, Hotel Missoni has redefined the design hotel. Designed to give guests a true taste of the Missoni lifestyle, Hotel Missoni has become one of Edinburgh’s most desirable destinations.
Bars & Restaurants
Bars
Inspired by the Italian passion for great coffee. Pure theatre. From early morning. Till late, late night. Where fashion meets everyday life. Scene setting for the modern age. Striking effects of light and dark. Expert mixology. Fine coffee and chocolate. A fashion lover’s home-from-home in contemporary Edinburgh. To see or be seen. That is the question.
Restaurants
Cucina
All of life unfolds here. The mood evolves. From earliest breakfast to late-night supper. Authentic, modern cooking inspired by classic Italian cuisine. The freshest seasonal ingredients. Hearty flavours. The best of the best simply and authentically prepared.
1 George IV Bridge
Edinburgh, EH1 1AD
Tel: +44 (0)131 220 6666
Fax: +44 (0)131 240 1701
Hotel Missoni is the first property to be unveiled in this exciting new hotel brand. Combining the unique style of the iconic Italian fashion & interiors house with the expertise of The Rezidor Hotel Group, Hotel Missoni has redefined the design hotel. Designed to give guests a true taste of the Missoni lifestyle, Hotel Missoni has become one of Edinburgh’s most desirable destinations.
Bars & Restaurants
Bars
Inspired by the Italian passion for great coffee. Pure theatre. From early morning. Till late, late night. Where fashion meets everyday life. Scene setting for the modern age. Striking effects of light and dark. Expert mixology. Fine coffee and chocolate. A fashion lover’s home-from-home in contemporary Edinburgh. To see or be seen. That is the question.
Restaurants
Cucina
All of life unfolds here. The mood evolves. From earliest breakfast to late-night supper. Authentic, modern cooking inspired by classic Italian cuisine. The freshest seasonal ingredients. Hearty flavours. The best of the best simply and authentically prepared.
Hotel Missoni, Edinburgh
Maggiore Room 507, Hotel Missoni Edinburgh; 44-131-220-6666; hotelmissoni.comThere are 136 rooms and doubles range from $320 to $396. Maggiore Room 507, a junior suite, ranges from $380 to $609.
There's an aspect to Edinburgh—dour, flinty, parsimonious—that fits notions of the Scottish character: Behold the 1,000-year-old Edinburgh Castle, which served as a stern warning to invaders from Edward I to the Jacobites, or that Gothic spire rising like a forbidding reinforcer of penitence. Don't be fooled. Neither the Scots nor Edinburgh are averse to the lush and the louche any longer. Walking into your room, you'll find it awash in colorful zigzag prints hand-selected by Rosita Missoni. And just outside the hotel, which sits on the corner of the George IV Bridge, is the buzz of the Royal Mile. As ever, the historic thoroughfare will be jumping with the summer's festivals, mainstream and fringe (that spire is now The Hub, a booking center for cultural events). At the end of the Mile is Holyrood Palace, the queen's official Scottish residence. But her rooms, you can be sure, don't come with a taste of la dolce vita.
Some text from www.concierge.com
Thursday 5 November 2009
Interesting Edinburgh
Festival time. Fireworks explode in fizzing starbursts of ruby and emerald above the smoke-swept battlements of Edinburgh Castle, while cascades of sparkling fire stream down the castle walls. Swooshing rooster-tails of rockets fill the sky ever more thickly, lighting up the rapt faces of the crowds, as the thundering music swells to a climax. And you're standing there in the midst of it all, face turned towards the sky; transfixed, mesmerised, seduced, wondering what's going to happen next.
Edinburgh does that to you. Scots poet Hugh MacDiarmid described the city as 'a mad god's dream', but even the maddest of gods couldn't have dreamt up a more inspiring setting for the world's biggest, most exhilarating, most over-the-top festival.
Edinburgh is one of Europe's most beautiful cities, draped across a series of rocky hills overlooking the sea. It's a town intimately entwined with its landscape, with buildings and monuments perched atop crags and overshadowed by cliffs - in the words of Robert Louis Stevenson, 'a dream in masonry and living rock'. From the Old Town's picturesque jumble of medieval tenements piled high along the Royal Mile, its turreted skyline strung between the black, bull-nosed Castle Rock and the russet palisade of Salisbury Crags, to the New Town's neat grid of neoclassical respectability, all columns and capitals, porticoes and pediments, the city offers a constantly changing perspective. And it's all small enough to explore easily on foot.
You can always tell the character of a place by the nicknames it has earned. Appropriately enough for the city that inspired The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Edinburgh has two contradictory - but complementary - ones.
The Athens of the North, a name inspired by the great thinkers of the Scottish Enlightenment, is a city of high culture and lofty ideals, of art and literature, philosophy and science. It is here that each summer the world's biggest arts festival rises, phoenixlike, from the ashes of last year's rave reviews and broken box-office records to produce yet another string of superlatives. And it is here, beneath the Greek temples of Calton Hill - Edinburgh's acropolis - that the Scottish Parliament sits again after a 300-year absence.
But Edinburgh is also Auld Reekie, an altogether earthier place that flicks an impudent finger at the pretensions of the literati. Auld Reekie is a city of loud, crowded pubs and decadent restaurants, late-night drinking and all-night parties, beer-fuelled poets and foul-mouthed comedians. It's the city that tempted Robert Louis Stevenson from his law lectures to explore the drinking dens and lurid street life of the 19th-century Old Town. And it's the city of Beltane, the resurrected pagan May Day festival where half-naked revellers dance in the flickering firelight of bonfires beneath the stony indifference of Calton Hill's pillared monuments.
Like a favourite book, Edinburgh is a city you'll want to dip into again and again, savouring each time a different image or experience - the castle silhouetted against a blue spring sky with a yellow haze of daffodils misting the slopes below the esplanade; stumbling out of a late-night club into the pale gold of a summer dawn, with only the yawp of seagulls and the thrum of taxi tyres over cobblestones to break the unexpected silence; heading for a café on a chill December morning with the haar (fog) snagging the spires of the Old Town, and the dark mouths of the wynds (alleys) more mysterious than ever; and festival fireworks crackling in the night sky as you stand, transfixed, amid the crowds in Princes St Gardens.
Edinburgh does that to you. Scots poet Hugh MacDiarmid described the city as 'a mad god's dream', but even the maddest of gods couldn't have dreamt up a more inspiring setting for the world's biggest, most exhilarating, most over-the-top festival.
Edinburgh is one of Europe's most beautiful cities, draped across a series of rocky hills overlooking the sea. It's a town intimately entwined with its landscape, with buildings and monuments perched atop crags and overshadowed by cliffs - in the words of Robert Louis Stevenson, 'a dream in masonry and living rock'. From the Old Town's picturesque jumble of medieval tenements piled high along the Royal Mile, its turreted skyline strung between the black, bull-nosed Castle Rock and the russet palisade of Salisbury Crags, to the New Town's neat grid of neoclassical respectability, all columns and capitals, porticoes and pediments, the city offers a constantly changing perspective. And it's all small enough to explore easily on foot.
You can always tell the character of a place by the nicknames it has earned. Appropriately enough for the city that inspired The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Edinburgh has two contradictory - but complementary - ones.The Athens of the North, a name inspired by the great thinkers of the Scottish Enlightenment, is a city of high culture and lofty ideals, of art and literature, philosophy and science. It is here that each summer the world's biggest arts festival rises, phoenixlike, from the ashes of last year's rave reviews and broken box-office records to produce yet another string of superlatives. And it is here, beneath the Greek temples of Calton Hill - Edinburgh's acropolis - that the Scottish Parliament sits again after a 300-year absence.
But Edinburgh is also Auld Reekie, an altogether earthier place that flicks an impudent finger at the pretensions of the literati. Auld Reekie is a city of loud, crowded pubs and decadent restaurants, late-night drinking and all-night parties, beer-fuelled poets and foul-mouthed comedians. It's the city that tempted Robert Louis Stevenson from his law lectures to explore the drinking dens and lurid street life of the 19th-century Old Town. And it's the city of Beltane, the resurrected pagan May Day festival where half-naked revellers dance in the flickering firelight of bonfires beneath the stony indifference of Calton Hill's pillared monuments.
Like a favourite book, Edinburgh is a city you'll want to dip into again and again, savouring each time a different image or experience - the castle silhouetted against a blue spring sky with a yellow haze of daffodils misting the slopes below the esplanade; stumbling out of a late-night club into the pale gold of a summer dawn, with only the yawp of seagulls and the thrum of taxi tyres over cobblestones to break the unexpected silence; heading for a café on a chill December morning with the haar (fog) snagging the spires of the Old Town, and the dark mouths of the wynds (alleys) more mysterious than ever; and festival fireworks crackling in the night sky as you stand, transfixed, amid the crowds in Princes St Gardens.
Tuesday 3 November 2009
Edinburgh International Book Festival
Dates for next festival: Sat 14 - Mon 30 August 2010
Programme announced in June
An inspiring literary festival, the world's largest public celebration of the written word, right in the heart of Edinburgh: hundreds of author events, debates and workshops packed into 17 extraordinary days each August.
Missed an event at the Book Festival?
You needn't miss out as you can now download the audio to some of 2009's most popular events from our media archive. If you don't have time to listen to a whole event why not catch the flavour of the festival with our short podcast interviews or read about memorable moments recorded in our blog. And if you want to see what went on this year with your own eyes, visit our image gallery or Flickr page.
Book Festival highlights on other websites
Nourishing Book Festival nuggets seem to spread far and wide on the web. We'd like to share some of the best with you.
Video: The Sunday Times' brilliant podcasts include author interviews and readings from our events, while Edinburgh Festivals TV features quick chats with a wide range of Book Festival speakers; Mark Millar, Vince Cable, Julia Donaldson, Richard Eyre, Simon King.
Photos: A man with a true eye for portraiture, Murdo MacLeod's author photos are always impressive. Experience the festival through a montage of some of his favourite pics set to a soundtrack of event excerpts. Great fun. Also, see how much Kate Silverton enjoyed meeting The Gruffalo during Radio Five Live's broadcast from Charlotte Square Gardens.
Articles: Read what other people thought of our events in some excellent reviews and feature articles in Edinburgh Festivals magazine, Fest magazine and The Times (scroll half way down the page to see the Times articles).
Programme announced in June
An inspiring literary festival, the world's largest public celebration of the written word, right in the heart of Edinburgh: hundreds of author events, debates and workshops packed into 17 extraordinary days each August.
Missed an event at the Book Festival?
You needn't miss out as you can now download the audio to some of 2009's most popular events from our media archive. If you don't have time to listen to a whole event why not catch the flavour of the festival with our short podcast interviews or read about memorable moments recorded in our blog. And if you want to see what went on this year with your own eyes, visit our image gallery or Flickr page.Book Festival highlights on other websites
Nourishing Book Festival nuggets seem to spread far and wide on the web. We'd like to share some of the best with you.
Video: The Sunday Times' brilliant podcasts include author interviews and readings from our events, while Edinburgh Festivals TV features quick chats with a wide range of Book Festival speakers; Mark Millar, Vince Cable, Julia Donaldson, Richard Eyre, Simon King.
Photos: A man with a true eye for portraiture, Murdo MacLeod's author photos are always impressive. Experience the festival through a montage of some of his favourite pics set to a soundtrack of event excerpts. Great fun. Also, see how much Kate Silverton enjoyed meeting The Gruffalo during Radio Five Live's broadcast from Charlotte Square Gardens.
Articles: Read what other people thought of our events in some excellent reviews and feature articles in Edinburgh Festivals magazine, Fest magazine and The Times (scroll half way down the page to see the Times articles).
2009 Christmas Brings Swashbuckling Edinburgh Pantomimes
It's probably too early to be talking panto already. Oh no it isn't! The nights are drawing in, and theatre's starry spangled season of loud-coloured sets, men in dresses, leggy boys, raucous bouts of audience participation and, likely, lashings of innuendo to keep the older folk in the audience involved in the proceedings is on its way.
As always christmas shows in Edinburgh's main theatres draw from time-honoured classics. There's a few variations on the traditional theme of the Victorian pantomime, but at heart it's all family fun and winter cheer.
If there's a theme to this year's pantos it's a swashbuckling one. In the Royal Lyceum's Peter Pan, the wicked Captain Hook and his pirate crew do battle with the boy who can fly and friends.
There's more pirates and sword fights at the King's Theatre as Allan Stewart pulls up his skirts as Mrs. Crusoe and crosses cutlasses with Grant Stott's evil Pirate.
The Brunton Theatre in Musselburgh also has a nautical theme with Liam Rudden's localised "Sinbad The Pantomime Featuring The Little Mermaid".
Meanwhile, at The Traverse Theatre – what's this? A myserious man in cape and mask scratching ‘Z’s in the snow? Yes, it's Zorro, transposed from Mexico to Edinburgh. Not the most obvious character for a christmas show perhaps, but certainly a more swashbuckling one you'd be hard pressed to find.
For those who want to forego the mega decibel levels of hundreds of screaming children perhaps the most grown-up show in Edinburgh this christmas season is The Corstorphine Road Nativity at the Festival Theatre.
The Festival Theatre’s first home grown in-house production is a comedy by Calendar Girls writer Tim Firth. It's set in the fictional but recognisable Corstorphine Road Primary School in Edinburgh where all the parts in the annual school nativity play are performed by adults. We see the dramas and mishaps that happen as they prepare for the big night.
If this is all too christmasy for you, then Ben Elton and Queen's futuristic story We Will Rock You is at The Playhouse over the festive period. The touring production features over 24 of Queen's songs.
Over the 4-day Edinburgh's Hogmanay, there's also the specially commissioned tartan-tastic dance show Off-Kilter at the Festival Theatre, which showcases a fusion of global dance styles and scottish music.
Panto reviews will be posted on EdinburghGuide.com as the shows open. For now here's a few more details.
Sourse: edinburghguide.com
As always christmas shows in Edinburgh's main theatres draw from time-honoured classics. There's a few variations on the traditional theme of the Victorian pantomime, but at heart it's all family fun and winter cheer.
If there's a theme to this year's pantos it's a swashbuckling one. In the Royal Lyceum's Peter Pan, the wicked Captain Hook and his pirate crew do battle with the boy who can fly and friends.
There's more pirates and sword fights at the King's Theatre as Allan Stewart pulls up his skirts as Mrs. Crusoe and crosses cutlasses with Grant Stott's evil Pirate.
The Brunton Theatre in Musselburgh also has a nautical theme with Liam Rudden's localised "Sinbad The Pantomime Featuring The Little Mermaid".
Meanwhile, at The Traverse Theatre – what's this? A myserious man in cape and mask scratching ‘Z’s in the snow? Yes, it's Zorro, transposed from Mexico to Edinburgh. Not the most obvious character for a christmas show perhaps, but certainly a more swashbuckling one you'd be hard pressed to find.
For those who want to forego the mega decibel levels of hundreds of screaming children perhaps the most grown-up show in Edinburgh this christmas season is The Corstorphine Road Nativity at the Festival Theatre.
The Festival Theatre’s first home grown in-house production is a comedy by Calendar Girls writer Tim Firth. It's set in the fictional but recognisable Corstorphine Road Primary School in Edinburgh where all the parts in the annual school nativity play are performed by adults. We see the dramas and mishaps that happen as they prepare for the big night.
If this is all too christmasy for you, then Ben Elton and Queen's futuristic story We Will Rock You is at The Playhouse over the festive period. The touring production features over 24 of Queen's songs.
Over the 4-day Edinburgh's Hogmanay, there's also the specially commissioned tartan-tastic dance show Off-Kilter at the Festival Theatre, which showcases a fusion of global dance styles and scottish music.
Panto reviews will be posted on EdinburghGuide.com as the shows open. For now here's a few more details.
Sourse: edinburghguide.com
Bistro at Hotel du Vin - Edinburgh
Featured Restaurant
We hear a great deal about recycling these days - du Vin recycles attractive but un-loved buildings to restore real gems in the best tradition of British understated style. Complement that with all that is best in the French bistro ethos, bars that reach out to please, and you have a setting that provides an inspirational background for people to meet, do business, get married, provide a base for golf or fishing, somewhere you can call your own for a private celebration, a spa or - most engagingly - a wine school that breaks the mould.
Head Chef Matt Powell leaves no recipe book unread in his quest for new dishes, including those of his own, and main courses demonstrate his success. Natural smoked haddock cassoulet with Montgomery's cheddar crust, braised oxtail with garlic pomme purée, and Gilmore's beef olives, savoy cabbage and Peelham's bacon all demonstrate an independence of approach that is mirrored throughout the menus, which change daily.
Whilst one might argue that the whole point of being in a du Vin is to snuggle up to the wine list, this list is designed to march with the food and can only be described as superb. With a team of two sommeliers, headed here by Romain Audrerie, there is no room for anything but the best. Service is telepathic in the best possible sense.
Address:
11 Bristo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 1EZ
Cuisine(s):
European
Avg. Cost Per Head
Lunch:£20.00
Dinner:£34.00
We hear a great deal about recycling these days - du Vin recycles attractive but un-loved buildings to restore real gems in the best tradition of British understated style. Complement that with all that is best in the French bistro ethos, bars that reach out to please, and you have a setting that provides an inspirational background for people to meet, do business, get married, provide a base for golf or fishing, somewhere you can call your own for a private celebration, a spa or - most engagingly - a wine school that breaks the mould.Head Chef Matt Powell leaves no recipe book unread in his quest for new dishes, including those of his own, and main courses demonstrate his success. Natural smoked haddock cassoulet with Montgomery's cheddar crust, braised oxtail with garlic pomme purée, and Gilmore's beef olives, savoy cabbage and Peelham's bacon all demonstrate an independence of approach that is mirrored throughout the menus, which change daily.
Whilst one might argue that the whole point of being in a du Vin is to snuggle up to the wine list, this list is designed to march with the food and can only be described as superb. With a team of two sommeliers, headed here by Romain Audrerie, there is no room for anything but the best. Service is telepathic in the best possible sense.
Address:
11 Bristo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 1EZ
Cuisine(s):
European
Avg. Cost Per Head
Lunch:£20.00
Dinner:£34.00
Edinburgh Photo
Edinburg Princes Street Gardens
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Hilton Edinburgh Airport Hotel
(Eastfield Road, EH28 8LL Edinburgh)
Just 2 minutes by free shuttle from Edinburgh Airport, this hotel with extensive facilities is located 7.5 miles from Edinburgh’s city centre.
The hotel boasts 22 meeting rooms for 2 to 300 people, as well as the LivingWell Health Club with its 17-metre indoor pool, gym with weights equipment, and sauna. All guest rooms have high-speed internet access (at an additional cost).
A courtesy bus runs 24 hours (on demand) from the Hilton Edinburgh Airport Hotel to and from Edinburgh Airport.
Plunge into the 17-metre indoor pool at the Hilton Edinburgh Airport Hotel. Work out with weights equipment in the gym, and then relax in the sauna. Afterwards, enjoy a prime Scottish steak in the Café de Havilland Restaurant or try a dram of whisky in the lounge bar.
Let the hotel’s knowledgeable concierge team help you get the most out of your stay. They can book sightseeing tours and advise you on Edinburgh attractions, like Edinburgh Castle and Edinburgh Zoo. They can also book theatre tickets and arrange car hire.
All of the bedrooms at Hilton Edinburgh Airport are bright and airy and decorated in cool, calm tones with large opening windows. Please see individual room details for a complete list of facilities on offer.
Edinburgh Zoo is 3.5 miles (5.6km) away and Murrayfield Stadium is 3 miles (4.8km) away.
Just 2 minutes by free shuttle from Edinburgh Airport, this hotel with extensive facilities is located 7.5 miles from Edinburgh’s city centre.
The hotel boasts 22 meeting rooms for 2 to 300 people, as well as the LivingWell Health Club with its 17-metre indoor pool, gym with weights equipment, and sauna. All guest rooms have high-speed internet access (at an additional cost).
A courtesy bus runs 24 hours (on demand) from the Hilton Edinburgh Airport Hotel to and from Edinburgh Airport. Plunge into the 17-metre indoor pool at the Hilton Edinburgh Airport Hotel. Work out with weights equipment in the gym, and then relax in the sauna. Afterwards, enjoy a prime Scottish steak in the Café de Havilland Restaurant or try a dram of whisky in the lounge bar.
Let the hotel’s knowledgeable concierge team help you get the most out of your stay. They can book sightseeing tours and advise you on Edinburgh attractions, like Edinburgh Castle and Edinburgh Zoo. They can also book theatre tickets and arrange car hire.
All of the bedrooms at Hilton Edinburgh Airport are bright and airy and decorated in cool, calm tones with large opening windows. Please see individual room details for a complete list of facilities on offer.
Edinburgh Zoo is 3.5 miles (5.6km) away and Murrayfield Stadium is 3 miles (4.8km) away.
The Edinburgh's Hogmanay
Edinburgh's Hogmanay is a four-day winter festival that takes place at the end of each year. The headline event of the festival is Edinburgh's Hogmanay Street Party where 100,000 revellers jam into the city centre to see in the New Year.
The full programme is due to be announced in November. So, Hogmanay Programme Highlights:
29 December
Torchlight Procession
30 December
The Dancin'
Family Hoog
31 December
Candlelight concert
Concert in the Gardens
The Keilidh
Hogmanay Street Party
1 January
Loony Dook
Edinburgh Bicycle Triathlon & Kids Duathlon
Feet First
Edinburgh's Hogmanay Box Office
You can book tickets online for most ticketed Edinburgh Hogmanay events at www.edinburghshogmanay.org
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The full programme is due to be announced in November. So, Hogmanay Programme Highlights:
29 December
Torchlight Procession
30 December
The Dancin'
Family Hoog
31 December
Candlelight concert
Concert in the Gardens
The Keilidh
Hogmanay Street Party
1 January
Loony Dook
Edinburgh Bicycle Triathlon & Kids Duathlon
Feet First
Edinburgh's Hogmanay Box Office
You can book tickets online for most ticketed Edinburgh Hogmanay events at www.edinburghshogmanay.org
There are also Edinburgh's Hogmanay box offices in East Princes Street Gardens and St Andrew Square.
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Tuesday 6 October 2009
Edinburgh (part 1)
Frequently named as one of the best places to live and work in the UK, Edinburgh is without doubt the jewel in Scotland’s crown. This beautiful and cosmopolitan city, with its many wonderful attractions, makes an immediate and favourable impression on the many visitors who travel here. And with the present value of the pound, there's no better time to start planning your visit.
As you emerge into the bustling shopping thoroughfare that is Princes Street, the skyline is dominated by the Castle, sitting atop the craggy core of an old volcano, gazing down over the town.
Surrounded by stunning scenery, historic buildings and wonderful architecture, Edinburgh has real “wow” factor. Don’t just take our word for it, ask any of the 3.6 million visitors it receives each year. They make it the UK’s most visited destination after London and one of Europe's favourite tourist destinations.
With three universities, the most famous of which is the University of Edinburgh the city has a sizeable student population drawn from all corners of the globe. This helps to give Edinburgh an energetic buzz, but with quietness and tranquility always within easy reach.
Pubs, clubs, restaurants, shopping, museums and galleries, historical sites and the Scottish Parliament are all there to be visited and enjoyed.
And if you enjoy shopping, Edinburgh will be right up your street. There are department stores and shops of all sizes to cater for every taste, including some great whisky shops.
Although it has a population of around 450,000, one of the best things about Edinburgh is that it is a relatively compact city.
Anyone who is moderately fit will find most attractions and places of interest within easy walking distance of the Castle, although some walking up and down hill will be required.
For anyone less able an excellent transport service is available, principally buses and taxis. There are also a number of tourist buses that circumnavigate the historic areas of the Town allowing you to jump on and off as you please.
Edinburgh has been the Scottish capital since the 15th century and has two distinct areas, the Old Town, dominated by the medieval Castle; and the neoclassical New Town, whose development from the 18th century onwards has had a far-reaching influence on European urban planning.
It is the wonderful juxtaposition of these two contrasting historic areas, each with their own important buildings, that gives the city its own unique character. This was recognised by the award of UNESCO World Heritage status in 1995.
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As you emerge into the bustling shopping thoroughfare that is Princes Street, the skyline is dominated by the Castle, sitting atop the craggy core of an old volcano, gazing down over the town.
Surrounded by stunning scenery, historic buildings and wonderful architecture, Edinburgh has real “wow” factor. Don’t just take our word for it, ask any of the 3.6 million visitors it receives each year. They make it the UK’s most visited destination after London and one of Europe's favourite tourist destinations.
With three universities, the most famous of which is the University of Edinburgh the city has a sizeable student population drawn from all corners of the globe. This helps to give Edinburgh an energetic buzz, but with quietness and tranquility always within easy reach.
Pubs, clubs, restaurants, shopping, museums and galleries, historical sites and the Scottish Parliament are all there to be visited and enjoyed.
And if you enjoy shopping, Edinburgh will be right up your street. There are department stores and shops of all sizes to cater for every taste, including some great whisky shops.
Although it has a population of around 450,000, one of the best things about Edinburgh is that it is a relatively compact city.
Anyone who is moderately fit will find most attractions and places of interest within easy walking distance of the Castle, although some walking up and down hill will be required.
For anyone less able an excellent transport service is available, principally buses and taxis. There are also a number of tourist buses that circumnavigate the historic areas of the Town allowing you to jump on and off as you please.
Edinburgh has been the Scottish capital since the 15th century and has two distinct areas, the Old Town, dominated by the medieval Castle; and the neoclassical New Town, whose development from the 18th century onwards has had a far-reaching influence on European urban planning.
It is the wonderful juxtaposition of these two contrasting historic areas, each with their own important buildings, that gives the city its own unique character. This was recognised by the award of UNESCO World Heritage status in 1995.src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
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