Edinburgh is a major business enterprise centre within the Great Britain and entryway to European country. Around four million guests a year inject £1.32 billion into the native economy. Scotland's exalting Capital is that the UK's favourite domestic vacation different to London and contains a multiple triumph name joined of the foremost engaging destinations within the world, with a perfect mixture of searching, culture, music, heritage and leisure facilities.

Today, tourists still get pleasure from Edinburgh's past and gift landmarks. It’s the world's most renowned arts pageant town, the world's 1^st   town of Literature (awarded by UNESCO in 2004) and residential to the long-lasting Edinburgh Castle, the Scottish Parliament and therefore the Palace of Holy Roodhouse – the official Scottish residence of the Queen. It’s eleven of the highest twenty visited attractions in European nation art placed within the Edinburgh town Region. It is additionally home to 1 of Scotland’s 5 UNESCO World Heritage Sites – a totally distinctive layout; the medieval recent city and Georgian urban area of Edinburgh are recognised as a website of international importance.

Edinburgh is the world's festival capital, with 12 international festivals and a host of other major events throughout the year. They include Edinburgh the International Festival, Edinburgh International Science Festival, International Film Festival, International Book Festival, the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Edinburgh's Christmas and Hogmanay and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the largest arts festival in the world.

The National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh Zoo (home to the UK's only giant pandas - Yang Guang and Tina Tian), St Giles' Cathedral, the Palace of Holy Roodhouse, the Royal Yacht Britannia, the Scottish Parliament, Our Dynamic Earth and the Royal Botanic Garden are also favourites, alongside nearby attractions such as Stirling Castle, the Kelpies, Falkirk Wheel, Rosslyn Chapel and East Lothian's Museum of Flight as well.