Quality of life in Edinburgh City Region

What makes Edinburgh, Scotland's capital city, such an
inspiring place to live and work?
The city's credentials are detailed on the LIVE
section of the Edinburgh Inspiring Capital website and include:
- The world's foremost
Festival City, a World Heritage Site and the
world's first City of Literature
- A breathtaking natural landscape and award-winning built
environment incorporating protected green spaces
- The UK’s strongest city
economy outside London and winner of more than
12 UK Best City Awards in the last eight years
- Six of Scotland’s top ten
visitor attractions are in Edinburgh, while
the wider city region offers a wealth of stunning scenery, beaches,
golf courses and historical landmarks
- There are more restaurants per head of population than any
other UK city
- The vibrant
retail mix includes boutiques, owner-managed
independents, destination outlets and high street chains
- A compact walkable city with a sophisticated transport mix and
ongoing investment in high quality
public transport, cycling, pedestrian
facilities and infrastructure
- The city has a temperate climate, with the same annual rainfall
as Rome, Frankfurt or New York
- Edinburgh residents’ satisfaction with the city is 92%, the
highest of any city surveyed by MORI,
satisfaction levels have consistently exceeded 90% since 2004.
- It was also voted the best place to live in the UK by callers
to Channel 4's
Location Location Location programe (2007)
- The Inspiring Capital is one the world's top ten cities,
according to travel magazine Wanderlust
(2008)