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Edinburgh

    A visit to Scotland often begins in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. Edinburgh is an old city with many important and interesting buildings. After London, Edinburgh is the second city for visitors in Britain though it is not the largest city in Scotland. It is the second after Glasgow.

  If you come to Edinburgh by train from the south, the first thing you see when you leave Waverley Station is Edinburgh Castle. It stands high over the city. Soldiers in kilts take visitors around and tell them the castle’s story.

True or False:

Edinburgh is the biggest city in Scotland

 Edinburgh

    A visit to Scotland often begins in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. Edinburgh is an old city with many important and interesting buildings. After London, Edinburgh is the second city for visitors in Britain though it is not the largest city in Scotland. It is the second after Glasgow.

  If you come to Edinburgh by train from the south, the first thing you see when you leave Waverley Station is Edinburgh Castle. It stands high over the city. Soldiers in kilts take visitors around and tell them the castle’s story.

True or False:

More people visit London than Edinburgh every year.

Edinburgh

    A visit to Scotland often begins in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. Edinburgh is an old city with many important and interesting buildings. After London, Edinburgh is the second city for visitors in Britain though it is not the largest city in Scotland. It is the second after Glasgow.

  If you come to Edinburgh by train from the south, the first thing you see when you leave Waverley Station is Edinburgh Castle. It stands high over the city. Soldiers in kilts take visitors around and tell them the castle’s story.

True or False:

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland

Edinburgh

    A visit to Scotland often begins in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. Edinburgh is an old city with many important and interesting buildings. After London, Edinburgh is the second city for visitors in Britain though it is not the largest city in Scotland. It is the second after Glasgow.

  If you come to Edinburgh from the south, the first thing you see when you leave the station is Edinburgh Castle. It stands high over the city. Soldiers in kilts take visitors around and tell them the castle’s story.

True or False:

Edinburgh Castle is situated on a hill

Edinburgh

    A visit to Scotland often begins in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. Edinburgh is an old city with many important and interesting buildings. After London, Edinburgh is the second city for visitors in Britain though it is not the largest city in Scotland. It is the second after Glasgow.

If you come to Edinburgh from the south, the first thing you see when you leave the station is Edinburgh Castle. It stands high over the city. Soldiers in kilts take visitors around and tell them the castle’s story.

True or False:

You can easily see the Edinburgh Castle if you travel about Scotland by ...

Edinburgh

    A visit to Scotland often begins in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. Edinburgh is an old city with many important and interesting buildings. After London, Edinburgh is the second city for visitors in Britain though it is not the largest city in Scotland. It is the second after Glasgow.

If you come to Edinburgh from the south, the first thing you see when you leave the station is Edinburgh Castle. It stands high over the city. Soldiers in kilts take visitors around and tell them the castle’s story.

True or False:

Tourists can learn interesting facts about the castle from the soldiers

Edinburgh is a hilly city but it is a good city to visit on foot. After the castle, you can visit more of the Old Town. Go down the Royal Mile to Holyroodhouse - the Queen’s home when she comes to Edinburgh. It is three hundred years old. There is a tradition that the British king or queen spends at least one week of the year at Holyroodhouse. When the royal family is not in Edinburgh the palace is open to visitors

True or False:

Edinburgh is situated in the mountains

Edinburgh is a hilly city but it is a good city to visit on foot. After the castle, you can visit more of the Old Town. Go down the Royal Mile to Holyroodhouse - the Queen’s home when she comes to Edinburgh. It is three hundred years old. There is a tradition that the British king or queen spends at least one week of the year at Holyroodhouse. When the royal family is not in Edinburgh the palace is open to visitors

True or False:

The house of the British Queen is called the Royal Mile

Edinburgh is a hilly city but it is a good city to visit on foot. After the castle, you can visit more of the Old Town. Go down the Royal Mile to Holyroodhouse - the Queen’s home when she comes to Edinburgh. It is three hundred years old. There is a tradition that the British king or queen spends at least one week of the year at Holyroodhouse. When the royal family is not in Edinburgh the palace is open to visitors

True or False:

The Queen's home in Scotland is a modern building

Edinburgh is a hilly city but it is a good city to visit on foot. After the castle, you can visit more of the Old Town. Go down the Royal Mile to Holyroodhouse - the Queen’s home when she comes to Edinburgh. It is three hundred years old. There is a tradition that the British king or queen spends at least one week of the year at Holyroodhouse. When the royal family is not in Edinburgh the palace is open to visitors

True or False:

Sometimes tourists can visit the Queen's home in Edinburgh

Edinburgh is a hilly city but it is a good city to visit on foot. After the castle, you can visit more of the Old Town. Go down the Royal Mile to Holyroodhouse - the Queen’s home when she comes to Edinburgh. It is three hundred years old. There is a tradition that the British king or queen spends at least one week of the year at Holyroodhouse. When the royal family is not in Edinburgh the palace is open to visitors

True or False:

The British family spends most of the year in Holyroodhouse

You can look at the shops on the Royal Mile or on Princess Street which is the main street in the New Town in Edinburgh. There are shops on one side and parks and gardens on the other. Here you can also listen to the famous Scottish bagpipes. Some shops sell the famous Scottish tartans and you can see the name of the family which goes with each tartan.

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The main street in Edinburgh is called

You can look at the shops on the Royal Mile or on Princess Street which is the main street in the New Town in Edinburgh. There are shops on one side and parks and gardens on the other. Here you can also listen to the famous Scottish bagpipes. Some shops sell the famous Scottish tartans and you can see the name of the family which goes with each tartan.

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Bagpipe is a kind of clothes

You can look at the shops on the Royal Mile or on Princess Street which is the main street in the New Town in Edinburgh. There are shops on one side and parks and gardens on the other. Here you can also listen to the famous Scottish bagpipes. Some shops sell the famous Scottish tartans and you can see the name of the family which goes with each tartan.

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The pattern on the tartan is the symbol of a clan or a family

There is also the National Gallery of Scotland, with pictures from Scotland and from many other countries too. In August, you can visit the Edinburgh Festival, the biggest arts festival in the world with hundreds of different things to do and see.

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You can visit the National Gallery of Scotland where you'll see the pictures by the

There is also the National Gallery of Scotland, with pictures from Scotland and from many other countries too. In August you can visit the Edinburgh Festival, the biggest arts festival in the world with hundreds of different things to do and see.

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The Edinburgh Festival takes place in...