Festival Season

Edinburgh well deserves the name ‘festival city’. There are all types of event throughout the year and there really is something for everyone. Our  self-catering apartment, just off the Grassmarket in the heart of the Old Town is a great base for exploring the city and is a short walk from all the major festival events.

• December and January – Edinburgh’s Christmas and Edinburgh’s Hogmanay
• June - International Film Festival
• July - Jazz & Blues Festival
• August and September – Book Festival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Edinburgh International Festival and Military Tattoo
• September - Edinburgh Mela

In addition, 2009 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Scotland’s bard, Rabbie Burns and The Homecoming will celebrate this through a range of events in Edinburgh and across Scotland in 2009.

Outside of the main festival events, Edinburgh is well served by an excellent range of museums, galleries and theatres, including;

The National Museum of Scotland (Chambers Street – 10 minutes walk from apartment), has a fantastic range of exhibits telling the story of Scotland’s land, people and culture.

The National Gallery of Scotland and the Scottish Royal Academy are located just off Princes Street, a 15 minute walk from the apartment.

The Usher Hall, Edinburgh’s main concert hall reopens in the spring of 2009 after major refurbishment and is only 5 minutes walk from the apartment.