Royal Yacht Britannia

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Royal Yacht Britannia
Official site of the Britannia, the last Royal Yacht moored at Ocean Terminal in Edinburgh.

HMY Britannia
History of the decomissionned Royal Yacht Britannia from the official website of the British Monarchy.

1953: Queen launches Royal Yacht Britannia
BBC On This Day feature page on the launch of the Britannis.

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All Royal Yacht Britannia articles:

Britannia Visitor Centre Overview of the Royal Yacht Britannia visitor centre at Ocean Terminal.

Highlights of a Britannia Tour Information on the most interesting things to see on the Royal Yacht.

Leith Waterfront & Docks Visitor information about the revived Edinburgh waterfront at Leith.

Pictures of the Royal Yacht Britannia Picture gallery of and from the Royal Yacht.

Attraction Details - Royal Yacht Britannia Royal Yacht Britannia tourist information including opening times, admission and contact details.

Royal Yacht Britannia on the web Links to other web pages related to the most famous yacht in the world.

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Holyrood Palace Tourist information and pictures of the Queen's Royal residence in Edinburgh.

Edinburgh attractions and sightseeing All of the best attractions in Edinburgh plus pictures and sightseeing tips.

A visitor's tips for planning an Edinburgh holiday:

Origin of 'Edinburgh'

Tourists have problems with the name of Edinburgh. The most common writings include 'edinburg', 'edinborough', 'edimburgh', 'edinbourgh', 'ediburgh', 'edinbugh', 'edinboro', etc.

According to the Scottish Place Names dictionary, the name Edinburgh means 'Fort of the Rock Face'. The 'edin' part comes from Scottish Gaelic and means 'rock face', while 'burgh' comes from Old English meaning stronghold.

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