Capital of Scotland, UNESCO City of Literature, UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to the world’s biggest arts festival and the Royal Military Tattoo…there is so much to see and do in Edinburgh!
- Edinburgh Castle: icon of Scotland, no visit to Edinburgh is complete without a visit to the castle. See the Royal apartments, the Honours of Scotland (our crown jewels) & the Stone of Destiny, 12th century St Margaret’s Chapel, the National War Museum… there is even a dog cemetery!
- The Palace of Holyroodhouse: the present monarch’s official residence in Edinburgh. See rooms used by the Queen when she comes to visit, and also visit the oldest part of the palace where you can see the rooms used by another famous queen of Scotland – Mary, Queen of Scots, who ruled in the 16th century
- National Museum of Scotland: a superb museum of natural history and also of Scottish history. Free entry.
- Royal Yacht Britannia: berthed in Edinburgh since she was decommissioned in the 90s and now open to the public. A fascinating insight into life afloat with the Royal family!
- Walk the streets of the Old & New Town: Edinburgh city centre is compact and easy to get around. The best way to explore the nooks and crannies of the Old Town and the elegant Georgian boulevards of the New Town is on foot! Guided walking tours are our speciality, and taking a tour with a guide can really bring the history of the city to life – contact us for more details!
I use all of these, all the time! My granny used to tell me I was “as thrawn as a bag o’ weasels” when I was a wee girl 😂💙🏴The Scots language has words for things no other language bothered to name.
Dreich — that specific grey, damp, miserable weather that isn't quite rain but isn't quite not rain either. The English say "overcast." The Scots say dreich, which sounds exactly like it feels.
Thrawn — stubborn in a particular way. Not just obstinate. Twisted, contrary, determined to do it the wrong way on purpose. There is no English equivalent because English speakers apparently gave up trying to describe this personality type.
Glaikit — vacant. Dopey. The expression on someone's face when the lights are on but nobody is home.
Couthie — warm, friendly, comfortable in a homely way. The feeling of a kitchen that smells like baking and has a dog asleep by the fire.
Wheesht — be quiet. But with feeling. Haud yer wheesht is the full version, and it means be quiet right now and I mean it.
Scunnered — utterly fed up. Beyond tired of something. A level of exasperation English doesn't have a single word for.
Every language reveals the priorities of the people who speak it.
Scottish priorities, apparently, include very specific weather, very specific stubbornness, and very specific silence.
Which one is your favorite? 👇
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Hope everyone has been enjoying the antics of the Tartan Army over in Boston for the World Cup! Glad to see the Glasgow tradition of putting cones on statues is alive and well across the pond 😂⚽️🏴The Scottish fans didn't just bring bagpipes and beer to Boston.
They brought traffic cones for the statues too.
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