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Welcome to Scotland! Edinburgh

He who has not seen Scotland does not really know Great Britain…

It’s symbol is a thistle
It’s patron saint is
St. Andrew
St Andrew's day is celebrated on the 30th November. The Scottish flag is the cross of St. Andrew. He is believed to have died on a diagonally transversed cross.

Scotland is the country in the United Kingdom to the North of England

The country is divided into Highlands and Lowlands

The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh

Edinburgh Castle hangs over the city like one from a fairy tale…

The Castle used to be a fortress and a royal palace. In fact it’s older than the city

The Edinburgh military tattoo takes place every August and September

600 people perform in the square in front of the Castle.
The performers play military music and march to it.

At the same time as the tattoo there is a world famous Edinburgh festival. It started in 1947.

Holyrood House is a royal palace which is the residence of the Queen when she is in Edinburgh

The Queen is visiting the Cannongate

The Royal Mile

It’s a line of streets, which runs from the Castle to Holyrood House

The Cannongate

…is the most picturesque part of the Royal Mile

A monument to a dog called Bobby

One of the most modest and well-known monuments in Edinburgh
When Bobby’s master died the dog lived near his grave for 26 years…

Princess street is the most beautiful street in Edinburgh

A monument to a famous writer Walter Scott is in Princess street

It’s 200 feet high rises between green trees

My heart is in the highlands…