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Edinburgh Tourist Information

The diversity and range of 'things to do' in Edinburgh could fill a month's visit. We realise that you may not be here that long so we've provided brief listings of Edinburgh tourist information with links for up to date details. Our Edinburgh Tourist Information only lists those who are members of Edinburgh and Lothians Tourist Board thereby participating in promoting the city, to you as the visitor.

Edinburgh's New Year and Hogmanay Street parties have been beamed around the world for over 10 years, with fireworks lighting up the skies above a wintry Edinburgh Castle and joyous celebrations down Princes Street. This year there will be an attempt to create the worlds biggest joining of hands and the singing of Auld Lang Syne. Along with Capital Christmas, this is the culmination of a year long series of festivals and events, and where Edinburgh regularly attracts major Art exhibitions - some being world exclusives. Click Edinburgh's New Year and Hogmanay for a list of hotels or use the Hotel Finder on the left to see who is offering New Year Packages - its never too soon to book.

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Edinburgh Pass Logo NEW! Be free in a beautiful city - the 'Edinburgh Pass', the new city card for visitors is now available. Entry into top Attractions, exclusive offers from some of Edinburgh's best retailers, restaurants and leisure providers as well as free public transport around the city and to and from Edinburgh Airport. 1, 2 or 3 day Passes are £20, £36 and £45 (approx 29, 52 and 65 Euros). Prices correct to 31 Mar 2007. Buy on line at www.edinburghpass.org/

Edinburgh Festivals
Edinburgh is a year-round city of festivals, ranging from Hogmanay through to the world famous Fringe and Edinburgh International Festival in the summertime. The Edinburgh Festivals website is a gateway for information on all of these, with the only official online guide to ALL the major festivals. more information >>

Dynamic Earth
	Our Dynamic Earth is one of Edinburgh's most exciting, "must see" attractions. Take a thrilling journey back in time and learn about our planet Earth. more information >>

Palace of Holyroodhouse

Founded as a monastery in 1128, the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh is The Queen's official residence in Scotland. Situated at the end of the Royal Mile, the Palace of Holyroodhouse is closely associated with Scotland's turbulent past, including Mary, Queen of Scots, who lived here between 1561 and 1567. Successive kings and queens have made the Palace of Holyroodhouse the premier Royal Residence in Scotland. Today, the Palace is the setting for State ceremonies and official entertaining.

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The Royal Yacht Britannia

The Britannia experience begins in the Visitor Centre on the second floor of Ocean Terminal. Here you will discover Britannia's fascinating past through exhibits, displays and photographs before you collect your complimentary audio handset and step on board Britannia, a privilege previously reserved for guests of Her Majesty The Queen and the Royal Family. The audio tour is available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch and Japanese. There is also a children's version in English and a printed script for those with hearing difficulties.

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Edinburgh's Old Town
Edinburgh's Old Town - one of the premier tourist images in the world, an unforgetable skyline running from the Castle to the Palace of Holyroodhouse. The Old Town provides a huge variety of shops - there are Galleries, Antique Shops, Crafts, Jewellery, Textiles, Cameras and Electrical Goods, Camping Equipment and Brushes and many restaurants and bars. more information >>

Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre
	The Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre visitor attraction brings 300 years of Scotch Whisky history to life. This unique interactive visitor attraction Edinburgh, allows you to experience the sights, sounds and smells, and the opportunity to discover how whisky is made. more information >>

Scottish Genealogy Society

Welcome to the website of the Scottish Genealogy Society and a particular welcome to the 28 million people of Scottish descent worldwide. I hope you will enjoy it - but not all at once! The Society is a charity which exists to serve everyone who has an interest in Scottish genealogy and I hope that you will find our website useful. The Society was founded in Edinburgh in 1953 to promote reseach into Scottish Family history and to advance and encourage the collection, exchange and publication of material relating to Scottish genealogy and family history.

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ScotlandsPeople - General Register Office for Scotland
	Containing almost 37 million names, the ScotlandsPeople database is one of the world’s largest resources of genealogical information and one of the largest single information resources on the Web. We provide a fully searchable index of Scottish births from 1553-1902, marriages from 1553 to 1854 and deaths from 1855 to 1952. more information >>

National Archives of Scotland (or NAS)

Welcome to the web-site of the National Archives of Scotland (or NAS). Based in Edinburgh, NAS has one of the most varied collection of archives in the British Isles. It is the main archive for sources of the history of Scotland as a separate kingdom, her role in the British isles and the links between Scotland and many other countries over the centuries. The NAS holds records spanning the 12th to the 21st centuries, touching on virtually every aspect of Scottish life.

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Scottish Roots Ancestral Research Service

Scottish Roots is a professional Scottish Genealogy service that will undertake ancestral research into your Scottish family history. Scottish Roots Ancestral Research Service is now Scotland's leading firm of genealogical researchers, and since the company was established in 1984, over 10,000 investigations for Scots all over the world have been undertaken using authentic records held at Scotland's main record office (New Register House).

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