Edinburgh
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View from the New Town across the Firth of Forth to Fife
Official tourist information site
Edinburgh is pronounced 'EDinburra' or 'EDinbruh'.
- Capital of Scotland and home of the Scottish Parliament
- Population 460 000
- World Heritage Site; first UNESCO City of Literature
- Host to the Fringe, the largest arts festival in the world
- Fourth largest financial centre in Europe
- Direct air links by more than 50 airlines to many cities in Europe, US, Canada
Edinburgh recently won the Guardian Travel Awards as 'best UK city' for the seventh consecutive year.
