Edinburgh has been the Scottish capital since the 15th century. It has two distinct areas: the Old Town ... in Europe survive in the city, reflecting its continuing status as the capital of Scotland ...

A new book has been published exploring Edinburgh's history through maps, some of which have never before appeared in print. Edinburgh: Mapping the City brings together 71 maps, including the ...

From the historic corners of the Old Town to the grandiose townhouses ... And that’s just the city centre. On the fringe of the city, Edinburgh’s old suburbs come with a past of their own ...

Kids’ imaginations have been known to run away with them as they wander the higgledy-piggledy medieval streets of the Old Town ... Edinburgh Trams shuttle between the airport, the city centre ...

Historically known as ‘Auld Reekie’ (literally ‘Old Smokey’), today Edinburgh ... town of its own, a ferociously well-to-do island in the midst of the wider city. To walk through its ...

The harmonious juxtaposition of these two contrasting historic areas, each with many important buildings, is what gives the city its unique character." [Edinburgh ... 289-290 The historic centre has ...