American in Edinburgh on Holiday

Ciaran · 06-05-2012, 01:24 PM

Edinburgh Castle is the one "must do" for one-time visitors to the city. Generally, the Royal Mile / Grassmarket area is very nice for visitors and worthwhile to explore.

Wouldn't bother with a day trip to Glasgow. However, if you get the chance, you should try to take two or three days out to explore some of the remoter parts of Scotland. This can be very rewarding.

No point looking out for the rugby. Although Edinburgh has a rugby team and it's where the Scotland national team play, it remains a soccer city with two main teams (Hearts, who play in maroon & white and Hibs, who play in green & white). As it is, the local rugby and soccer seasons have now ended although the bars will be packed for the European Championships (soccer) which start this Friday. Can be great fun to watch these games in the pubs, especially when England are playing (note - for your own safety when in Edinburgh, cheer on the team that are playing England).

In summary, a nice enough city and much nicer than Glasgow.

06-05-2012, 01:24 PM	#4
Ciaran Member How Do You Identify?: Altocalciphilic Preferred Pronoun?: Papa Smurf Relationship Status: Curmudgeonous spinster Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: London (but from Belfast) Posts: 678 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 471 Thanked 3,656 Times in 602 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	Edinburgh Castle is the one "must do" for one-time visitors to the city. Generally, the Royal Mile / Grassmarket area is very nice for visitors and worthwhile to explore. Wouldn't bother with a day trip to Glasgow. However, if you get the chance, you should try to take two or three days out to explore some of the remoter parts of Scotland. This can be very rewarding. No point looking out for the rugby. Although Edinburgh has a rugby team and it's where the Scotland national team play, it remains a soccer city with two main teams (Hearts, who play in maroon & white and Hibs, who play in green & white). As it is, the local rugby and soccer seasons have now ended although the bars will be packed for the European Championships (soccer) which start this Friday. Can be great fun to watch these games in the pubs, especially when England are playing (note - for your own safety when in Edinburgh, cheer on the team that are playing England). In summary, a nice enough city and much nicer than Glasgow.