Where to Stay in Edinburgh and the Lothians
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Edinburgh and the Lothians is one of the most rewarding destinations in the British Isles, a region that combines one of the world’s great capital cities with a varied and often surprising hinterland of coastline, countryside, historic towns and landscapes that together offer far more than the city alone could provide.
Edinburgh needs little introduction yet consistently exceeds expectations. The medieval Old Town, climbing from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to the Castle along the spine of the Royal Mile, and the Georgian New Town, laid out in elegant grid below, together form a UNESCO World Heritage Site of extraordinary coherence and beauty. The city’s festival season, centred on August, is the largest arts gathering in the world, transforming the already remarkable cityscape into a stage of global cultural significance. Yet Edinburgh rewards visits at every time of year, its museums, galleries, restaurants and neighbourhoods offering a depth of experience that takes many visits to fully appreciate.
Arthur’s Seat, the ancient volcanic peak rising from Holyrood Park at the heart of the city, offers one of the most extraordinary urban walks in the British Isles, its summit giving panoramic views across the city, the Firth of Forth and the hills of Fife and the Borders beyond.
The Lothians extend in three directions from the city, each with their own distinct character. East Lothian, stretching along the southern shore of the Firth of Forth to the dramatic clifftop scenery around Dunbar, has a coastline of wide sandy beaches, world class golf courses and a string of attractive coastal towns including North Berwick, with its fine beach, its seabird centre and the dramatic offshore rock of the Bass Rock. Midlothian offers the gentler landscapes of the Esk valleys and the Pentland Hills, while West Lothian has Linlithgow Palace, the birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots, sitting beside its loch in one of the most evocative historic settings in Scotland.
Whether you are drawn by the cultural and architectural glories of Edinburgh, the golf courses and beaches of East Lothian, the Pentland Hills or the historic palaces of West Lothian, this is a region of exceptional quality and variety that sets the standard for Scottish tourism.
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