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
- just arrive & enjoy.










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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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Edinburgh Pevsner Architectural Guide, in a series of publications begun with the express aim of providing up-to-date guides to the most significant buildings in every part of the country, suitable for both general reader & specialist. Each volume provides an introductory overview of the architecture of the area, followed by a descriptive gazetteer arranged alphabetically by place. Whilst cathedrals & their furnishings, great country houses & their parks form the grand set pieces, the books demonstrate the enjoyable diversity of architecture in the British Isles in accounts of rural churches & farmsteads, Victorian public buildings & industrial monuments. A continuing programme of publication keeps the series up-to-date with new information on older buildings & recent architecture while maintaining the tradition of Pevsner`s own succinct accounts. Each book has over 100 photographs, mostly specially commissioned, numerous maps & plans, a glossary & indexes. ...

Edinburgh in the Pocket Guide series from Berlitz; a collection of handy, pocket-sized guides dedicated to an extensive range of cities, regions & countries worldwide. Written in narrative form, individual guides explore the history, main sights & attractions, food & drink, accommodation & local culture of the destination in detail. Each Berlitz pocket guide has a similar format, with colour-coded sections helping readers locate information quickly in addition to distinctive chapters exploring the city or region. An introduction outlines the destination for visitors & a section dedicated to 'A Brief History' actually explores the area in relative depth. A where to go chapter is organized by region & city & is written in prose form with references to individual sites highlighted in bold for clarity. There are also further suggestions on where & when to eat. Recommendations for leisure activities in the region, including sport, nightlife & shopping, are also provided & tailored accordingly for each destination. Handy travel tips are listed alphabetically in a dedicated section, providing practical guidance & helping visitors make the most of their stay. The main hotels, particularly for cities, are also listed in an accommodation section, offering a brief overview with approximate price bandings & relevant contact details. ...

Edinburgh in the Pocket Guide series from Berlitz; a collection of handy, pocket-sized guides dedicated to an extensive range of cities, regions & countries worldwide. Written in narrative form, individual guides explore the history, main sights & attractions, food & drink, accommodation & local culture of the destination in detail. Each Berlitz pocket guide has a similar format, with colour-coded sections helping readers locate information quickly in addition to distinctive chapters exploring the city or region. An introduction outlines the destination for visitors & a section dedicated to `A Brief History` actually explores the area in relative depth. A where to go chapter is organized by region & city & is written in prose form with references to individual sites highlighted in bold for clarity. There are also further suggestions on where & when to eat. Recommendations for leisure activities in the region, including sport, nightlife & shopping, are also provided & tailored accordingly for each destination. Handy travel tips are listed alphabetically in a dedicated section, providing practical guidance & helping visitors make the most of their stay. The main hotels, particularly for cities, are also listed in an accommodation section, offering a brief overview with approximate price bandings & relevant contact details. ...

Lonely Planet's Pocket Edinburgh is your passport to all the most relevant & up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, & what hidden discoveries await you. Take in the views & the history from Edinburgh Castle, shop, eat & drink in the New Town, or relax in Princes Street Gardens; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the best of Edinburgh & begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Pocket Edinburgh: Full-colour maps & images throughout. Highlights & itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs & interests. Insider tips save you time & money & help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds & trouble spots. Essential info at your fingertips
- including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, & prices. Honest reviews for all budgets
- including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, & hidden gems that most guidebooks miss. Free, convenient pull-out Edinburgh map (included in print version), plus seventeen colour neighbourhood maps. User-friendly layout with helpful icons, & organised by neighbourhood to help you determine the best spots to spend your time. Useful features
- including Best for Kids, Walking Tours, & Don't Miss (quick glance at must-sees). Coverage of the Old Town, New Town, Leith & more. The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Pocket Edinburgh is a handy guide that literally fits in your pocket, providing on-the-go assistance to travellers who seek only the can't-miss experiences. Colourful & easy-to-use, this neighbourhood-focused guide

Includes:: unique local recommendations to maximise your quick-trip experience. Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Scotland guide for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer, or Lonely Planet's Discover Scotl&, a photo-rich guide to the country's most popular attractions. About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile & digital travel products, & a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world & to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in. Trip Advisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012 & 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category' Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' -The New York Times' Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, & it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' -Fairfax Media (Australia)




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Conveniently sized to carry with you around the city, the map identifies parking garages & one-way streets, public toilets, pubs, hotels, gas stations & public buildings. Fully revised & updated, this map is all you need to keep you on the move in Edinburgh. ...