Edinburgh

 Edinburgh is a city on the east coast of

Scotland and its capital city since 1437.
 Geography
 Edinburgh is situated in Scotland's Central
Belt and lies on the southern shore of the Firth
of Forth.
 Occupying, in geological terms, a narrow gap
between the Firth of Forth to the north and the
Pentland Hills and their outrunners to the
south, the city sprawls over a landscape which
is the product of early volcanic activity
 Climate
 Like most of Scotland, Edinburgh has a
temperate, maritime climate which is relatively
mild despite its northerly latitude.
 Religion
 The Church of Scotland claims the largest
membership of any single religious denomination in
Edinburgh

 The High Kirk of Edinburgh, known

 colloquially as St. Giles' Cathedral
 Economy
 Edinburgh has the strongest economy of any
city in the United Kingdom outside of London.

 The Bank of Scotland's head

 office in central Edinburgh.
 Culture

 The city hosts the annual Edinburgh

International Festival, which is one of many
events that run between the end of July and
early September each year. The best known of
these events are the Edinburgh Festival Fringe,
the Edinburgh International Festival, the
Edinburgh Military Tattoo and the Edinburgh
International Book Festival.
Fringe Festival
 Education
 There are four universities in Edinburgh
 with students making up around one-fifth of
the population.
 Established by Royal Charter in 1583, the
University of Edinburgh is one of Scotland's
ancient universities and is the fourth oldest in
the country after St Andrews, Glasgow and
Aberdeen.
 Old College of the University of
 Edinburgh

 Napier University campus.

 Edinburgh attractions
1.Edinburgh Castle
2.Holyroodhouse Palace
3. St. Giles Cathedral
4. Museum of Childhood
5. Erraid Wood
6. Scott Monument
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