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Vivid remnants of the past are still present in the city that has served as Scotland’s political
and cultural capital for nearly a thousand years. Medieval Old Town’s hilly and cobblestoned
streets contrast with 18thcentury New Town’s modern shops, Georgian architecture, and pleasant squares, which are at once both intimate and grand. From volcanic crags and charming narrow lanes (called “closes”) to the massive stone fortifications of Edinburgh Castle, the city maintains a decidedly ancient quality. It’s still evolving today, thanks to newly vibrant neighborhoods like Leith, the once-dingy port on the North Sea’s famed Firth of Forth, which is emerging as an exciting epicurean center.
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