Insight Guide Edinburgh

by Ladle, Jane

• ISBN13: 9781585730223
• ISBN10: 158573022X
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-04-01
• Publisher: Insight Guides

Summary

A travel series unlike any other, Insight Guides go beyond the sights and into reality. Their incomparable photojournalistic approach captures the uniqueness of each culture they cover: their traditions, their arts, their history, their lives. The stunning photography is married to compelling text, written by local writers; the people most qualified to convey their culture's "secrets".

Yes, Insight Guides will tell you which attractions to visit, but they'll also tell you a whole lot more. From the most popular resort cities to the world's most remote and exotic villages, Insight Guides will give you the insider's perspective you need to truly experience any destination you visit.

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Confident Capital	15	(3)
History
Decisive Dates	18	(3)
Beginnings	21	(4)
Quarrels with the Crown	25	(6)
The Enlightenment	31	(8)
Growth and Divisions	39	(6)
From War to Home Rule	45	(12)
People
The Edinburgh Character	57	(8)
Features
Literary Edinburgh	65	(8)
Pubs and Performers	73	(8)
The Edinburgh Festival	81	(10)
The Visual Arts	91	(12)
Places
Introduction	103	(4)
The Old Town	107	(22)
The First New Town	129	(18)
The Greater New Town	147	(10)
The Tenement Landscape	157	(14)
Leith and Newhaven	171
Insight on
The Festival Fringe	52	(72)
The Museum of Scotland	124	(42)
Testament of Graveyards	166
Information Panels
Gentry in the Stink	37	(3)
The Disruption	40	(11)
A New Sang	51	(12)
Masters of the Art of Medicine	63	(6)
Sir Walter Scott	69	(8)
Scotch Whisky	77	(10)
Scottish Cuisine	87	(36)
The Traverse Theatre	123	(20)
The Money Men of Charlotte Square	143	(22)
Scoring Schools	165	(40)
The Outer Darkness	205
The Water of Leith	185	(10)
Villages	195	(14)
Parks and Gardens	209	(8)
The Seven Hills of Edinburgh	217	(12)
Day Trips from Edinburgh	229	(21)
Travel Tips
Getting Acquainted	250	(1)
Planning the Trip	251	(2)
Practical Tips	253	(2)
Getting Around	255	(1)
Where to Stay	256	(4)
Where to Eat	260	(2)
Culture	262	(6)
Nightlife	268	(2)
Festivals	270	(1)
Sport	271	(2)
Shopping	273	(2)
Further Reading	275