Edinburgh in the Great Breaks mini series from Insight Guides is a slim, focussed short break guide to the city, whether you are aiming for a relaxing or active break, illustrated with vivid colour photographs & containing easy to navigate information. A top 10 sites for the destination & its surrounding area are given, with a selection of detailed & mapped tour/walk ideas, special features on the uniqueness of the place e.g. its heritage, festivals & wildlife, as well as practical information on active pursuits, themed holidays, & selected places to stay to suit a cross section of budgets & tastes. An overview map showing selected tour routes & a selection of five summary boxes of top five great things to do or places to do adorn the inside jackets. ...

The profile of Edinburgh was born of a marriage between nature`s sculpture & man`s architecture. The epicentre is Castle Rock
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Holyrood area of Edinburgh in 1894 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the eastern part of central Edinburgh, stretching from Waverley station eastward to Whinney Hill & from West Nicolson Street northward to Hillside Crescent. Features include eastern part of Waverley station, University of Edinburgh, Pleasance Brewery, Queen`s Park, Holyrood Palace, Calton Hill, Regent Gardens, North & South Bridge, Greenside area, Moray Park Maltings, St Margaret`s Works & Locomotive Depot, tramways, Meadowbank area, Abbey Brewery, City Hospital, etc. On the reverse are street directories for Canongate & High Street. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Edinburgh in the Inside Out city guides series, which combine bite-size expertise with unique, pocket-size, fold-out maps. Each title

Includes:: an illustrated 64-page guide which is cross-referenced with the foldout maps themselves. Text covers all the city sights, shopping, entertainment, food & drink, practical information & where to stay. Practical information also

Includes:: how to get to the city, getting around & everything you may need when you



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Durable & waterproof, with a handy slipcase & an easy-fold format, Lonely Planet Edinburgh City Map is your conveniently-sized passport to traveling with ease. Get more from your map & your trip with images & information about top city attractions, transport maps, itinerary suggestions, extensive street & site index, & practical travel tips & directory. With this easy-to-use, full colour navigation tool in your rear pocket, you can truly get to the heart of Edinburgh. Covers Old Town, Holyrood, New Town, West End, Dean Village, Stockbridge, Leith, South Edinburgh. ...

Marco Polo Edinburgh: the Travel Guide with Insider Tips Experience all of Edinburgh`s attractions with this up-to-date, authoritative guide, complete with ` Best Of` recommendations. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the city`s trendiest places & night spots, get tips on shopping & what to do on a tight budget, as well as plenty of ideas for travel with kids plus sports & a wide range of activities. Also contains: the Perfect Day, Festivals & Events, Travel Tips, Links, Blogs, Apps & more & a comprehensive index. The Scottish capital has always been a prosperous place, vibrant & cosmopolitan without compromising its traditional Scottish heritage of kilts, bagpipes, folk music & whisky. It is divided into two distinct parts, the Old Town & New Town, which are both listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. While the Old Town is dominated by its massive, medieval castle, the New Town is the product of Georgian planning & design. Marco Polo Edinburgh takes you on a journey through time. The practical pocket-sized guide presents a small capital at the edge of Europe, but one that can easily compete with much larger destinations. Take a stroll through this city of international festivals, churches & cemeteries, monuments & museums, creepy stories & strange happenings. The Insider Tips reveal where you can drink beer made from seaweed, where Edinburgh`s closest beach resort is situated & why the station clock is always two minutes ahead. The ` Best Of` pages show you things you can find only in Edinburgh, recommend places to go for free, things to do on a rainy day & how best to relax & unwind. Find out What`s Hot in Edinburgh
- whether art cafes, vintage second-hand shops or places to watch football in 3D. The City Walks chapter leads you through the city`s literary past as well as to the oldest pub in Scotland
- dating from 1360. Finally, the Dos & Don`ts point out some of the things you need to be aware of & watch out for when visiting the city. Marco Polo Edinburgh provides comprehensive coverage of the city. To help you find your way around there`s a detailed street atlas inside, a useful public transport map in the back cover, plus a handy pull-out map. Don`t go on holiday without a Marco Polo guide!

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Marco Polo Pocket Guide Edinburgh: the Travel Guide with Insider Tips Explore Edinburgh with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the city`s trendiest places, & get tips on shopping & what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, & a summary of all the festivals & events that take place. Let Marco Polo show you all this wonderful city has to offer... Welcome to Edinburgh, Scotland`s vibrant & cosmopolitan capital city & UNESCO World Heritage Site. Join us for a journey through time as we take a stroll through this city of international festivals, churches, cemeteries, monuments & museums, creepy stories & strange happenings... This is Edinburgh! Your Marco Polo Edinburgh Pocket Guide
Includes:: Insider Tips
- we show you the hidden gems & little-known secrets that offer a real insight into the city. Drink beer made from seaweed, discover Edinburgh`s closest beach resort & find out why the station clock is always two minutes ahead. Best of
- find the best things to do for free, the best `only in` Edinburgh experiences, the best things to do if it rains & the best places to relax & spoil yourself. Sightseeing
- all the top sights are organised by areas of the city so you can easily plan your day. Discovery Tours
- 4 specially tailored tours will get you to the heart of Edinburgh. Discover & experience all the delights that define Edinburgh. Edinburgh in full-colour
- Marco Polo Pocket Guide Edinburgh

Includes:: full-colour photos throughout the guide bringing the city to life offering you a real taste of what you can see & enjoy on your trip. Touring App
- download any of the Discovery Tours to your smartphone, complete with the detailed route description & map exactly as featured in the guide, free of charge. The maps can be used offline too, so no roaming charges. The perfect navigational tool with distance indicators & landmarks highlighting the correct direction to travel in as well as GPS coordinates along the way. Enjoy stress-free sightseeing & never get lost again! Street Atlas & pull-out map
- we`ve included a detailed street atlas & a handy, pull-out map so you can pop the guide in your bag for a full-on sightseeing day or head out with just the map to enjoy your Discovery Tour. A city centre bus map is also included. Trust Marco Polo Pocket Guide Edinburgh to show you around this fabulous city. The comprehensive coverage & unique insights will ensure you experience everything Edinburgh has to offer & more. The special tips, personal insights & unusual experiences will help you make the most of your trip
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Morningside area of Edinburgh in 1896 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Coverage stretches from New Craig House eastward to Blackford Hill, & from Morningside Park southward to Upper Braid Farm. Features include Morningside Road station, Royal Edinburgh Asylum, City Poorhouse, Greenbank, New Craig House, Craiglockhart station (at western margin), tramways, Falcon Hall, Morningside Cemetery, Braid Glen, St Matthew`s church, Royal Hospital for Children, Braid area, etc. On the reverse is a selection of street directory entries. This is a new 2015 edition with a fuller introduction. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Edinburgh`s New Town in 1877 in a series of exceptionally detailed reproductions of old Ordnance Survey street plans for areas of larger cities which have undergone substantial redevelopment in the late 19th or the early 20th century, published in the Alan Godfrey Editions. The plans, printed in back & white, have been taken from the original Ordnance Survey mapping at 1:1, 056 & reproduced at 1:1, 760 – the equivalent of 36 inches (or one yard) to a mile. The maps provide an unrivalled, house-by-house picture of streets & individual buildings with inner courtyards, outbuildings, pavements, covered passages, etc. Many important institutions are named; within the National Galley on Trafalgar Square even the individual rooms (the map is from 1871, so no French Impressionists as yet!). On the reverse are historical notes about the area covered by the map, plus extracts from contemporary street directories. These maps provide a fascinating addition to Alan Godfrey’s huge series of some 2, 000 titles presenting reproductions of street plans at taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping at 1:2, 500 (25” to 1 mile) & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). ...

Laminated waterproof edition of a detailed topographic map of Edinburgh from the Ordnance Survey Explorer series, covering Musselburgh & Queensferry. Edition A2; Publication date April 2010 About this series: These highly detailed maps show all the administrative boundaries, settlements as small as isolated farms, the road network down to unfenced roads & country tracks, & field boundaries (hedges & drystone walls) which make navigation across the countryside much easier. Steep gradients on roads are indicated. Various landmarks, e.g. powerlines, archaeological sites, windmills, churches & lighthouses are shown & additional graphics indicate natural terrain features such as cliffs, scree, mud & vegetation variations. The contour interval is 5 metres in the lower parts of the country & 10 metres in the uplands, & spot heights are marked. Each map covers an area of 30 x 20km (i.e. approx. 19 x 12 miles), with some double-sided maps covering more, as indicated in the individual descriptions. The maps are fully GPS compatible, with the National Grid shown at 1km intervals & latitude & longitude indicated by margin ticks at 1'. The Explorer series has replaced the earlier, green-cover Pathfinder maps. The Explorer series is now complete & covers all of Engl&, Wales & Scotl&. Some sheets for popular areas like the National Parks are still branded as Outdoor Leisure (OL) maps, but are now included in this series as the cartography is the same as that in the Explorer Maps. The Explorer maps offer a substantial improvement on the Pathfinder series, with greater use of colour, larger area per map, & stronger emphasis on information for ramblers & tourists. This series is ideal for walking & other outdoor pursuits & each map shows a large amount of information for ramblers & tourists. Public rights of way are shown (except in Scotland), together with other routes with public access: National Trails & Recreational Paths, permitted paths & bridleways, & selected cycle routes. Open access land created under the Countryside & Rights of Way Act 2000 is marked. Tourist information

Includes:: caravan & camp sites, Park & Ride locations, recreation/leisure/sport centres, museums, historic buildings, English Heritage & National Trust sites, rural pubs, etc. The map legend is in English only, except for the tourist information content which is also in French & German.

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