Edinburgh - Local Cultural Highlights
Discover the distant lives of those who formed
Edinburgh City Region’s destiny.
Edinburgh Castle merits its iconic status and
emphatically defines the city skyline. The ramparts enclose a
complex of buildings including St Margaret’s Chapel, the oldest
building in the capital.
Free admission to the National Museum of
Scotland and late night opening encourages residents to visit this
internationally acclaimed collection. The National Museum of
Flight in East Lothian chronicles the nation’s aviation heritage
and includes the only Concorde on display in Scotland.
The City of Edinburgh Council’s museums offer
insights into the lives of the city’s infamous residents, including
artists, authors and aristocrats. Exhibits include Sir Walter
Scott’s chess board and Greyfriars Bobby’s drinking bowl.
Evoke the impassioned history of the city
region by visiting the area’s ruined castles and churches. The
Benedictine monks of Dunfermline Abbey , the Moss troopers of
Tantallon Castle and the Border reivers have all left a vital
legacy. Rosslyn Chapel, recently popularized by Dan
Brown’s, The Da Vinci Code, is a place of international,
architectural and religious significance.
