Edinburgh is one of the many fighting to be the UK's second city, and if visitor numbers are anything to go by they are at the front of the pack.
If visiting from London it is easily accessible with flights from low cost carriers and trains that go right into the city centre. The airport is less than 30 minutes away from the city centre and it is quite a compact and easy city to move around in.
The new town is set out on a sort of grid system making it easier to find your way around and the old town is centred upon the Royal Mile with the Castle at the top end and the new parliament buildings at the other.
The weather can be a bit of a downside especially in the winter months, but it does have some natural protection and is not so wild and windswept as some other parts of Scotland. The visitor is well catered for, with all types of accommodation available from luxury hotels to hostels and a whole host of things to do. [edit text][editors]
