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visite-the-place01 · 3 months

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Edinburgh

Nestled amidst the picturesque landscapes of Scotland, Edinburgh stands as a testament to a harmonious blend of history, culture, and natural beauty. This vibrant capital city is a must-visit destination for travelers seeking a unique and enriching experience. In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into the various facets that make Edinburgh a captivating tourism and travel destination. And, of course, we’ll keep an eye on the ever-changing Edinburgh weather, a crucial factor in planning any trip to this enchanting city.

Historical Tapestry

Edinburgh is a city that breathes history at every corner. From the imposing Edinburgh Castle that dominates the skyline to the cobbled streets of the Royal Mile, the city narrates tales of medieval knights, royal intrigues, and centuries-old architecture. The historic sites, including the Palace of Holyroodhouse and the Scott Monument, provide a captivating journey through time.

As you wander through the narrow closes and wynds, you can almost feel the echoes of the past reverberating through the stone walls. The rich history of Edinburgh is not just confined to its landmarks; it is embedded in the very fabric of the city, waiting to be discovered by avid travelers.

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harrison-abbott · 1 year

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I really hope this doesn’t happen ^. It’s one of the last surviving old-school cinemas in the city. Would be such a shame if it were to go.

#in the news #edinburgh news #cameo cinema

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peacefulandcozy · 8 months

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Instagram credit: greykins

#streets #usa #new york #edinburgh #dark academia #paris #france #scotland #bath #somerset #england #uk #autumn colors #fall leaves #fall aesthetic #autumn leaves #autumn aesthetic

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nando161mando · 3 months

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#homeless #homeless people in edinburgh offered beds 250 miles away weeks after city declares housing emergency #homeless people #rent is theft #rent is too damn high #landlords are parasites #fuck landlords #landlords are scum #landlords are leeches #landlords are bastards #i’m a housing lawyer – landlords use new loophole to push out tenants in ‘bad faith’ evictions #landlords #i took my landlord to court over common rental problem that made my life hell and won $14 #court dismisses assault on landlord and son who threw student out in his ‘jocks’ after no rent paid #we had to flee our home as it was invaded by mice & bedbugs – inspectors said it’s ‘deplorable’ but landlord won’t act #landlord #rental #rent #auspol #politas #ausgov #tasgov #taspol #australia #fuck neoliberals #neoliberal capitalism #anthony albanese #albanese government #eat the rich #eat the fucking rich

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vyorei · 6 months

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BASED SCOTLAND

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Video below!

Source: @LowkeyØnline on Twitter from Socialist Worker Student Society

#free gaza #gaza strip #irish solidarity with palestine #free palestine #palestine #gaza #news on gaza #al jazeera #boycott israel #israel #Based Scotland #Scottish Solidarity with Palestine #Video #Twitter #Edinburgh #Socialist Worker Student Society #Protest

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scotianostra · 9 days

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Today is World Heritage Day

Oiginally known as the International Monuments and Sites Da it is a global celebration of this planet’s heritage. It’s all about increasing the awareness of the importance of the diversity of cultural and natural heritage and preserving this heritage for future generations..

In Scotland we’re lucky enough to have no less than six UNESCO World Heritage Sites. they are;

St Kilda.

The remote Hebridean island archipelago is one of only two-dozen global locations with World Heritage Status for both natural and cultural significance.

The archipelago shares this honour with natural and cultural wonders such as the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu in Peru and Mount Athos in Greece.

I'd love to visit, but it is a wee bit too expensive for me.

Edinburgh Old and New Towns.

Some people have asked me which part of Edinburgh is covered by this title, well the simple answer is all of it!

The capital is a city of many eras, and its World Heritage Site comprises both the old and new towns. The Auld Toon has preserved much of its medieval street plan and Reformation-era buildings along the wynds of the Royal Mile.

The (relatively) New town contrasts this perfectly with neoclassical and Georgian architecture in regimented order.

Antonine Wall.

I've explored many parts of the wall. Constructed around 142 AD by the Romans, the Antonine Wall marked the north-west frontier of their empire. Stretching from the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde, the Antonine Wall separated the civilised Romans from the wild Caledonians.

The Heart of Neolithic Orkney

I've not visited The Northen Isles as yet, plans were in the early stages to go this year, but my friend ended up in hospita and is still recuprating, hopefully we can get something sorted when she becomes more able.

The Orkney mainland is synonymous with archaeology. It boasts the mysterious standing stones at the Ring of Brodgar and megaliths at Standing Stones of Stenness, as well as the 5,000-year-old settlement of Skara Brae and chambered cairn and passage grave of Maeshowe. Together these four sites form the heart of Neolithic Orkney, which was given World Heritage status in 1999.

The Forth Bridge

I remember as a bairn drawing and painting the bridge with a steam train going over it, but the train going over the "bumps!"

One of our most iconic and beloved bridges, the Forth Bridge was named a World Heritage Site in 2015 just after its 125th anniversary. The bridge was one of the most ambitious projects of its kind ever attempted at the time. When it opened it had the longest single cantilever bridge span in the world.

New Lanark

The last mill closed in the 1960s but a restoration programme saved the 18th-century village from falling into dilapidation.

It is an early example of utopian socialism in Scotland as well as a planned settlement – making New Lanark an important milestone in the historical development of urban planning. I have never visited, I must say I much prefer my ruined castles and abbeys.

#scotland #scottish #history #edinburgh #forth bridge #new lanark #antonine wall #St Kilda #Orkney

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p-redux · 6 months

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Waking up to a ton of DMs and Anons alerting me to Sam Heughan posting an OBVIOUS LATERGRAM of him having vacationed on the island of Nevis. Thanks, Team, really appreciate you! Let's dive right in!

Earlier today, Sam posted this to his Instagram stories. It gives his location away, so it is FOR SURE a latergram, and he is no longer there. He would never let anyone know exactly where he is in real time. 👇

BUT, this pic didn't take itself and isn't a selfie from the back hahaha, and there is only ONE beach lounger next to him. Soooo, it's safe to say he wasn't alone and I can't imagine this wasn't a vacation with a lady friend. WHO is the question. 👇

He was very tanned when he pretaped the Kelly Clarkson Show, so he had already gone to Nevis when he taped this. 👇

Now remember when a couple of weeks ago I got this Anon saying they'd heard Sam was in the Bahamas and if "we see him with a nice tan," we'll know why? Look at the date of when I posted that--a couple of weeks ago. At the time, I thought the Anon was full of crap, but now I wonder if they did know something, but just got the wrong island. 👇

Nevis isn't the Bahamas but it's still an island, so maybe Anon just got the location wrong, but she did foreshadow him making an appearance with a tan. 👇

But Sam is no longer there because my longtime trusted source confirmed he was seen at JFK Airport on Oct. 22 headed to Edinburgh, like I posted a couple of days ago. 👇

And I added more info in this post. 👇

And then another Tumblr acct ALSO confirmed he'd been seen by an Instagram influencer at the airport lounge on the same date. The blogger left the comments in this post of mine. 👇

Here are the screencaps of the comments on someone other than my source ALSO stating Sam was at the airport on the same date--October 22, 2023. 👇

Soooooo, Sam went to Nevis a couple of weeks ago, with WHOM is the question. These are latergram pics for sure. And I got the source scoop that he flew from NY to Edinburgh on Oct. 22. He may not be there anymore but he was CONFIRMED heading there by my source and backed up by the IG influencer.

I'm running late for work, so please accept this as a blanket thanks to everyone who DMed me and I'll answer you individually when I get a break.

Happy Hump Day, everyone!

#samheughan #sam heughan #nevis #shannon ford #influencer #source #sources #jfk #jfk airport #bahamas #newyork #new york #edinburgh

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ratacademia · 7 months

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so glad the sky cleared up today so that the sunset was visible <3

picture i took while reading by my window bc i had some trouble focusing on my greek studying and homework because i was fasting for yom kippur (shana tova!)

more greek tomorrow!

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foreverinthepagesofhistoryy · 4 months

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Candid photo of a very happy Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark (later Duke of Edinburgh) and Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent (née Princess of Greece and Denmark) surrounded by friends, late 1930s(?) 🤍🥂

#happy new year!#this photo is so cute!#🥂🤍✨#prince philip #duke of edinburgh #prince Philip of Greece and Denmark #princess marina #Duchess of kent #princess marina of greece and denmark #marina of Greece and denmark #1930s #greek royal family #british royal family

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karlrincon · 2 years

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Queen Elizabeth II passed away at the age of 96. The end of an era!

70 years, 15 Prime Ministers, one Queen 👑

Her Majesty, The Queen Elizabeth Alexandra Mary .

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mortsafepod · 1 year

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Mort Safe - A New Audio Drama

[ID: A semi-realistic drawing of a hand, in the palm of which sits a lit candle. It’s flame illuminates the darkness around it, but the wax is dripping down onto the hand, and slowly turns red as it seeps down the wrist, mimicking veins. Above it is written in curling brassy letters, “Mort Safe”]

Ethics, Edinburgh, Exhumation. 1829.

Mort Safe is a new, ten episode audio drama coming in 2023, created by Oran Talbot and Sam Drake.

Edinburgh. 1829. The medical curiosity of the western world has taken hold of the city, with doctors-to-be travelling from as far as America to study at the prestigious university. However, budding young surgeons can be impatient, and with the Anatomy Act still a few years off, the medical schools are only granted one body per year on which to conduct their studies. Enter Cillian Hayes, an ambitious student with lofty expectations, Adelaide Farris, a young woman finding herself at the helm of her deceased father’s candle making business, and Jules Green, the unfortunate soul who seems to have found themself at the wrong end of the gravedigger’s shovel. Mort Safe is a show about how far we’ll go to achieve our goals, and the culture we build around death.

You may like Mort Safe if you like... Pathologic. Ask A Mortician. That One Photo Of The Anne Hathaway Twelfth Night Production.

You can also find us on twitter

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gothic-architecture · 4 months

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End of the year in Edinburgh

(happiness_behind_the_lens)

#gothic #gothic architecture #gothic church #neo gothic #gothic revival #winter #christmas #new year #new years #edinburgh #lothian #lowlands #scotland #britain #great britain

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grandmaster-anne · 1 year

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HRH The Duke of Edinburgh announced as new Patron of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award

The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award | Embargoed until 0001hrs on Tuesday 14 March 2023

The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award (the Award) is delighted to announce that HRH The Duke of Edinburgh will be the charity’s new Patron.

The Duke takes on the patronages previously held by his father, Prince Philip, who founded the Award in 1956. The Duke has been a passionate supporter of the International Award and DofE UK for decades, achieving his own Gold Award in 1986. The Duke has been a Trustee of the DofE since 1988 and of the International Award since 2006. He became Chairman of Trustees for The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation in 2015.

HRH The Duke of Edinburgh said:

“Some say The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is in my DNA; it’s certainly been a major part of my life for a very long time. Being asked to take on the role of Patron after my father is a particular honour and quite a responsibility. Sustaining and enhancing what is arguably his greatest legacy around the world matters a great deal to me, as does pursuing The Award’s long-term ambition of universal access so that every eligible young person has the opportunity to participate. Above all, I hope to ensure the Award to which my father gave his title, those that achieve it, and those who deliver it continue to enjoy the recognition they so richly deserve.”

Read more here 👇🏽

#yaaay #it's all becoming official #this makes me a bit emotional #the new era #🥹#prince edward duke of edinburgh #prince philip #duke of edinburgh #the duke of edinburgh's award

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cowboyslikedean · 9 months

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watching good omens and the fact they simply superimposed a distant vague london skyline over one of the most recognisable streets in edinburgh is really making me laugh

great job lads i’m sure no one will notice

#good omens #good omens season 2 #this isn’t a dig i know how filming locations work and also #listen ppl probably won’t notice because edinburgh actually does look a lot like london especially the new town/stockbridge area #which is where this street (circus lane) is #but i have lived in that specific part of the city and everyone is always taking pics on that street so it made me laugh #so photoshopping the gherkin in the background is taking me out #esp bc some of the season is ACTUALLY set in edi #lucys ramblings #BUT if u saw this part of ep 1 and were like omg that street is so cute where in london is it #let me be the person to tell you it is circus lane. in edinburgh. in scotland.#it is very much worth visiting though it’s in a lovely (if expensive) part of the city with lots of little restaurants and antique shops #and public gardens

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scotianostra · 4 months

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On the hour leading up to midnight on Hogmanay, 1811 and into New Years day a riot occurred in Edinburgh, now knowns as the Tron Riot.

Edinburgh in the early 19th century was a time of heightened tension between the crowded Old Town and the wealthier New Town, founded in 1767. This architectural separation made the division of classes more pronounced. Conflicts, riots and social unrest were common in Scotland at the time.

The Old Town was home to many youth gangs, one of which was the Keely Gang (also known as the Niddly Gang), led by Hugh McDonald and Hugh McIntosh. The police were given more powers, which was particularly hostile to the poor. Petty crimes committed by gangs like the Kelly family were increasingly suppressed by the authorities.

It was a tradition for New Town residents to come to the Old Town to celebrate Hogmanay in the streets around Tron Church, a tradition that still existed until recently then at the time The Tron was the parish church, and the bells there brought in the New Year.

After midnight, crowds moved through the area, heading to a friend's house as part of a fast-footing custom. According to later trial testimony, the Keeley Gang planned to take advantage of the wealthy crowds of the New town Hogmanay during the final weeks of 1811 while simultaneously attacking the police.

On December 31st, members of the Keeley Gang began attacking passersby. - On the streets of the Old Town from around 11pm. Victims were surrounded, threatened, and in some cases knocked to the ground and robbed by young men with wooden sticks. A town watchman named Dugald Campbell was attacked by a group of young men at Stamp Office Close off High Street. He was beaten with a stick and left to die. Apparently Campbell was known to the gang, and they hated him. It was later claimed that they planned to "lick him on the last night of the year if we could catch him." Campbell was taken to the Royal Infirmary and died of his injuries on January 3rd.

A bounty of 300 guineas was offered by the town council for information leading to the arrest of the attackers. Victims and witnesses described many of the rioters as "boys" and "young people." By the end of the month, 68 youths had been arrested, none of them over the age of 20. They were described as "a band of lazy apprentices". The primary perpetrators are believed to be John Skelton, Hugh McIntosh (16), Hugh McDonald (18) and Neil Sutherland (18). Skelton was convicted of attempted robbery, and McIntosh, McDonald, and Sutherland were convicted of planning a riot and conducting a raid. McIntosh was also found guilty of the murder of Dugald Campbell. All four were sentenced to death along with James Johnston, who was never arrested.

Skelton's sentence was later commuted to life transportation due to his previous good character. On April 22nd, McIntosh, Sutherland, and MacDonald were hanged near the stamp office. Mackintosh's body was sent for autopsy, and Sutherland and MacDonald were buried in Greyfriars Church.

According to historian Andrew Ralston, the Tron riots sent a strong message about juvenile delinquency and were used to deter other would-be criminals.

In addition to the three people sentenced to death, several of the lesser offenders of the riot received relatively harsh sentences for their crimes. Lord Gillies hoped that these punishments "would not affect the youth of the city, but would be a means of making them disgust with acts such as those recently committed here."

After the riots, authorities quickly took steps to reorganize and strengthen. police force. Later that year, the Edinburgh Police Act 1812 was introduced, greatly increasing the number of police officers patrolling the city.

#scotland #scottish #history #edinburgh #Hogmanay #New year #Riot #murder

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p-redux · 6 months

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Fans getting ready for the Clanlands event in Edinburgh with Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish!

https://twitter.com/InverOutlanders/status/1721237325697434054?t=4jOepGv5fxi3YFFZv2HH7A&s=19

I have a source who is attending, hoping to get some details from her later. Stay tuned...

#samheughan #sam heughan #graham mctavish #clanlands #clanlands new zealand #edinburgh #mcewan hall #fane productions #men in kilts #mik

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