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Edinburgh
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Edinburgh Castle – Visit Edinburgh Castle, a magnificent pile of rock, where the Scottish
kings ruled, lived and fought against their enemies. Scads of weapons and
armor in the Great Hall and be sure to see the Scottish crown jewels.
The Stone of Destiny – where the Scottish kings and queens were
crowned, has been returned to Scotland and is now on display in the castle.
Stick around for the "one o'clock gun," fired every day at one o'clock (except
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Princes Street
Gardens – The moat for Edinburgh Castle was drained in 17th century
to make way for these gardens. Climb up the 200 foot Scott Monument to
Sir Walter Scott for a stunning view of the city. Don't miss the statue
of Scott and his dog at the base of the monument. Also, near the National
Gallery of Scotland, look for the floral clock – on the quarter
hour, a "cuckoo" comes out. |
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Outlook Tower
and Camera Obscura – From the tower, you'll get an excellent panorama
of the city. The Camera Obscura, a tourist attraction since the 19th century,
is a giant pinhole camera, where images of the city are projected onto a
viewing area. |
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Brass Rubbing
Centre (off High Street) – One family writes that they went several
times to the Brass Rubbing Centre with their kids. The Centre is located
in Trinity church and has a varied collection of stones and brasses to make
rubbings. |
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Museum of Childhood – This museum should really be called the "Museum with the Most Toys."
Toys of all kinds, moving toys, stuffed toys, war toys (tin soldiers model
airplanes), paper toys, toys from around the world. You can't miss another
amazing dollhouse, six feet long and four feet high, complete with lights
and running water, and a huge doll collection. |
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Holyrood
Park – Holyrood Park encompasses 650 acres, a natural landscape
so close to the city. Holyrood Palace is the official residence of
Queen Elizabeth when she visits Edinburgh. The palace, founded by James
IV in 1498, was also where Mary Queen of Scots Italian secretary, David
Riccio, was murdered. |
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 Climb
up Arthur's Seat, an extinct volcano 822 ft. high. The easiest
path up is to start on the eastern side at Dunsapie Loch. Don't miss the
swans and the ducks paddling around the loch. Walk along the Salisbury Crags
to the summit. From the top, you can see for miles around, including the
Firth of Forth. It's more fun for the kids to hike up, but there's a road
to the summit also. |
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Edinburgh
Experience – The City Observatory houses the Edinburgh Experience,
a snappy multimedia show of the history of the city. |
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Greyfriars
Bobby statue – Visit the statue of that devoted Skye terrier, the
dog who mourned his master, standing guard over his grave in Greyfriars
Kirkyard for 14 years. (Bobby died in 1872). |
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Edinburgh
Zoo – The Edinburgh Zoo with 80 acres, has the largest colony of
penguins in the world. The zoo is also home to endangered animals such as
Siberian tigers, pygmy hippos, poison arrow frogs and red pandas. For more
information, check out the Edinburgh
Zoo. |
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Take a trip
through Edinburgh, up Waverly Steps to Princes Street, visit monuments,
gardens, bridges, the Castle, Holyrood Palace, plus fun facts (clan
tartans, Scottish dress, famous people from Edinburgh). Fabulous,
fun illustrations bring the city to life, this is a classic.
(Picture
book)
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Young
Nicola joins the court of Mary Queen of Scots, to entertain the
queen with poetry and songs. At Holyrood Palace, Nicola and the
Queen are embroiled in treacherous politics, the Scottish lords
rebel, the king, is murdered, and Mary Queen of Scots becomes a
prisoner in Lochleven castle. Good for older kids. (Chapter book)
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Fictionary diary
of Mary, Queen of Scots as a young girl. She was crowned Queen as
a baby, and grew up at the court in France, but she never forgot
the harebells and thistles, bagpipes, and windswept heather of Scotland.
(Chapter book)
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Heart-warming
story of Greyfriars Bobby, the wee daft Skye terrier that adopts
an old shepherd, Auld Jock, as his master. When Auld Jock dies and
is buried in Greyfriars churchyard, Bobby ignores the "No Dogs
Allowed" sign. (Chapter book, illustrations)
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(More children's
books on other Scotland pages) |
