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Edinburgh city tourist attractions

Edinburgh Castle

Witness to over 1,000 years of history, Edinburgh Castle is a majestic landmark which dominates the Edinburgh city skyline like no other castle in Scotland. For information click here.

Edinburgh International Conference Centre

Set close to the heart of Edinburgh city centre, the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) is an award-winning, inspiring venue to hold large meetings & conferences in Edinburgh. For more information click here.

Edinburgh International Festival

The Edinburgh International Festival is an international celebration of the best in opera, classical music, theatre and dance, this Edinburgh attraction attracts tourists worldwide. For more information click here.

Edinburgh Military Tattoo

From the dazzling esplanade of Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh’s Military Tattoo celebrates decades of music and spectacle with a colourful kaleidoscope of music, dance and display. For more information click here.

Scottish Parliament

The striking and certainly unique Scottish Parliament building rests at the bottom of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile opposite the Queen’s official Scottish Residence, the Palace of Holyroodhouse. For more information click here.

Edinburgh International Festival

The Edinburgh International Festival began in 1947, with the aim of providing 'a platform for the flowering of the human spirit'. Right from the start it inspired people to put on shows of their own outwith the official Edinburgh International Festival, and soon these grew into the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Since then half a dozen or so more festivals have grown up around it in August and early September, including the Edinburgh Military Tattoo and the Edinburgh Film Festival, collectively these are often known as 'The Edinburgh Festival'.

Long ranked as one of the most important cultural celebrations in the world, from the beginning the Edinburgh International Festival has presented programmes of classical music, opera, theatre and dance of the highest possible standard, involving the best artists in the world. The Edinburgh International Festival is programmed by its Artistic Director - Jonathan Mills, as of October 2006. Artists perform at the Festival at the Director's invitation, with the Edinburgh International Festival administration team being responsible for all aspects of the promotion and management of its events.

The 2008 Edinburgh International Festival will run from the 8th to the 31st of August. Visit the official website of the Edinburgh Festivalsearch through this year’s programme by art form or date.   

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