With its rugged setting & vast collection of Medieval & Georgian architecture, Edinburgh is one of the most picturesque cities in Europe. The Old Town & New Town districts of Edinburgh were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995 & there are over 4, 500 listed buildings within the city. One of Europe`s major tourist destinations, Edinburgh attracts around 13 million visitors a year, & is the second most visited tourist destination in the United Kingdom, after London. In Mark Denton`s extraordinary panoramic photographs of the city & its environs, landmarks such as Arthur`s Seat, the Forth Rail Bridge & the Scott Monument leap from the page, & new icons like the Scottish Parliament & the Musuem of Modern Art are vividly presented. The camera roams east to North Berwick & Bass Rock, west to Linlithgow, south to the Pentland Hills, & north to North Queensferry, & takes in the amazing & mysterious Rosslyn Chapel.
Includes:: an introduction on Edinburgh`s location, history, architecture, culture & society by Magnus Linklater, who was formerly editor of The Scotsman & now writes a column for Scotland on Sunday.