Edinburgh

Hello everybody!

This week, to celebrate the end of term, I had a short getaway in Edinburgh. There are many ways to get here but what I found was cheapest for me was to travel by train from Norwich down to London Stansted (just over £21 for a return trip if you have a railcard!), and fly with Ryanair to Edinburgh Airport.

The beautiful Old Town, seen from Princes Street

Going by train is slightly more expensive, but the time is roughly the same when factoring in things such as the time spent waiting at the airport, accounting for about 5-6 hours in total.

An unmissable attraction in Edinburgh is the castle, which overlooks the city and contains fancy exhibits like crown jewels or more solemn monuments like a war memorial.

But one of my favourite things about this city was that it was so green! Pictured is the river Leith, which has a beautiful walkway lining it. It was easy to forget this was actually a capital city and not the countryside!

                                                    

There were also a couple hills in which also had great views over the city, providing a good hike and even some monuments to climb.

Calton Hill

Arthur's Seat

 The last day was quite rainy, so what better way to spend it than in some of Edinburgh's museums, which are free? I was quite surprised to find some works of art by Spanish painters (Velázquez, Murillo and Zurbarán) in the Scottish National Gallery!

National Museum of Scotland

I hope I have convinced you all to visit Edinburgh! It's such a lovely city, and I will certainly be coming back some day.

All the best!

Esther
Spanish Student Ambassador