Edinburgh Inspiring Capital

VISIT.
According to Lonely Planet the travellers’ bible, "The view as you walk out of Edinburgh's Waverley Station is probably the finest first impression of any city in the world." But that’s not everyone arrives in the city - an expanding international airport and major rail and road links it easily to all parts of the UK
With ten major Best City awards in the last six years, Edinburgh is obviously much admired and much visited. Yet Edinburgh manages to maintain its traditionally authentic personality, and revel understatedly in its position as the UK's second most important tourist destination.
Renowned as a cultural centre with some of the biggest and best international festivals, events and exhibitions on the calendar, Edinburgh maintains a unique atmosphere throughout the year.
You really do get it all in one visit - culture, history, a lively and cosmopolitan entertainment scene, state of the art facilities and world class service and tradition.

INVEST
Edinburgh aims to be the most successful and sustainable city region in Northern Europe by 2020 and is now recognised as the principal growth engine for the entire Scottish economy.
Edinburgh is a world leader in finance, scientific research, technology and professional services
Bold and ambitious commercial and business developments are springing up across the region. In Edinburgh Park the city region is already host to one of the top UK business centres; and the Edinburgh Science Triangle is a cutting edge alliance of Scotland's leading Science Parks having the potential to contribute £750 million per year to the Scottish economy.
Waverley Gate, a building which dates back to 1866, is the biggest office redevelopment of its kind in Europe this year.
Already ranked among the world's top ten international conference and convention cities, Edinburgh is also the sixth largest fund management centre in Europe, overtaking the financial strongholds of Frankfurt, Milan, Zurich and Madrid to become Europe's second largest banking centre.
In 2002, the city region received the European Commission's Region of Innovation Excellence award, recognising the outstanding research undertaken here.
With a greater proportion of higher qualifications than every other city in the UK, many of Edinburgh's most talented graduates are choosing to remain in the city, which is a trend that is crucial to the future growth and success of the economy.

LIVE
Edinburgh is a confident, contemporary and cosmopolitan city with a rich and diverse heritage. It produces honest, straightforward and creative people who generate a very real and shared sense of community.
Edinburgh is easy to walk around, and its dramatic landscape stretches out into the city region, reaching from the sea through to the rolling hills of the surrounding countryside.
The city centre consists of a World Heritage Site that combines a medieval Old Town, Georgian Terraces and breathtaking modern architecture. It could be said that this blend, this atmospheric contrast, is what consistently lends the world's leading Quality of Life surveys to rank Edinburgh as one of the best locations nationally and internationally to live and work.
With a current population of 450,000 expected to grow by a further 50,000 over the next ten years, Edinburgh continues to offer great employment opportunities, enjoying sustained low unemployment. A vibrant pace, fantastic bars, restaurants, retail outlets and leisure facilities and the best urban bus service outside of London make it a fantastic place to live.