Most of the vacation cottage and apartments in Edinburgh are elegantly designed and offer value for money to those who demand for best vacation accommodation. The city has stunning Georgian and Victorian architectural marvels and been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995. This historic city has been divided into two regions by the broad green swath of Princes Street Gardens. While the southern part is dominated by the Edinburgh Castle and the long sweep of the Old Town, the northern part includes the Princes Street and the New Town. Featuring some of the historical-era reformed buildings like the St Giles Cathedral and Law Courts, the region around the old city is must visit for history buffs. The north part of this city has the Princes Street & Queen Street and has Georgian buildings such as St. Andrew Square and Charlotte Square. Apart from these buildings, Edinburgh is abode to popular museums like Museum of Scotland, the Royal Museum and National War Museum of Scotland. The city is closely located to other major attractions of this region such as Aberdeen and Glasgow.
This city is not just about Roman and Norman forts and castles, Stately Homes and Historic Cathedrals. In fact, this city is more vibrant and summarizes its natural beauty through its surroundings and famous art galleries. The Water of Leith, is a famous venue for walkers and has a visitor centre that offers interactive display of the river's heritage. Carlton Hill is another major attraction and offers fabulous view of the town. In case you are looking for place to relax and view the neighboring natural greenery then the Royal Botanical Garden and Holyrood Park can be an ideal place to visit. Edinburgh is home to Scotland's five National Galleries namely The National Gallery of Scotland, The Royal Scottish Academy Building, The Scottish National Portrait Gallery, The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and The Dean Gallery. Those who have an inclination for wildlife, the city have the Edinburgh Zoo and Butterfly and Insect World.
After dark this city lights up and offers pulsating and energetic nightlife with stylish pubs, clubs and restaurants. Serving some of the fine Italian, French, Indian, Thai cuisines most of the restaurants like Cosmo Restaurant, Doric Tavern, Grain Store Restaurant, Mya Restaurant, etc. are perfect spots to spend time with your entire family. Moreover, the visit to this city is incomplete unless you enjoy the Edinburgh Festival held annually in August Edinburgh Festival is a composite of variety of festivals and events like Edinburgh Fringe, Edinburgh Comedy Festival, Edinburgh International Festival and Edinburgh International Book Festival. You can also participate in a number of such festivals hosted near your Edinburgh Scotland vacation rentals.