EURO 07 - Edinburgh

Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle, positing atop of the famous Edinburgh rock, is an ancient fortress with over one thousand years of history. Every year, it attracts over a million visitors and explains the reason why it can rank second of the Scotland’s most visited tourist attraction here. Human habitation of the site can date from the early 9th century BC. Except the great histroical attraction, a series of spectacular performance known as the Edinburgh Military Tattoo would be taken place on the Esplanade, at the top of the Royal Mile and in front of the castle, by every Auguest. The Tattoo is a parade of the pipes and drums of the Scottish regiments.

The Royal Mile
Castle Esplanade, Castlehill, Lawnmarket, High Street , Canongate and Abbey Strand make up the Royal Mile, which stretches thoroughfare of Edinburgh’s Old Town. The Royal Mile is an approximately one Scottish mile long and runs between two foci of history in Scotland. Rivalled only by Princes Street in the New Town, the Royal Mile is the busiest tourist street in Edinburgh Old Town.

Royal Botanic Garden
Founded in 1670, the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh is both a scientific institution and a tourist attraction. Originally it is built as a planting garden for medical purpose but nowadays it occupies four sites across Scotland each with its own specialist collection. Within the garden, various flowers and plants are planted that definitely offers a good habitat for different creatures such as squirrel to stay.