Edinburgh on the Web

Attractions in Edinburgh

Links to official Edinburgh attractions websites as well as enthusiast feature pages and photo pages across the web:

Links related to Edinburgh City Centre

Links related to Leith

Links related to attractions around Edinburgh

Edinburgh Tours and Trips

Links to official Edinburgh tour operator websites, suggested itineraries and tour reviews:

Links related to tours of Edinburgh itself

Events & festivals in Edinburgh

Links to official Edinburgh events websites as well as enthusiast feature pages:

Links related to winter festivals

Also see:

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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