Get ready to travel to Edinburgh and enjoy the experience

Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. It has a beautiful old city centre and a castle that lies on a hill above the city. In the castle you can see the statues of two Scottish heroes: Robert Bruce and William Wallace (known from the film Braveheart).

Several famous people were born in Edinburgh, for example Alexander Graham Bell (who invented the telephone), Tony Blair (Prime Minister) and Arthur Conan Doyle (who wrote the Sherlock Holmes stories). By the way, J. K. Rowling wrote her first Harry Potter book in an Edinburgh coffee-shop.

Edinburgh is also the world's festival city. During the peak Edinburgh International Festival season in summer, the population doubles as it hosts hundreds of thousands of visitors and performers from all over the world. The huge range and number of artistic events, performances and exhibitions make it the world’s largest arts festival.

Click here to learn something more about Edinburgh Summer Festivals and check your vocabulary and understanding.

Edinburgh is the world’s festival city. There are twelve festivals throughout the year, half of which are celebrated during the months of July and August. Hundreds of thousands of people visit the Scottish capital during the summer. Here are some of the events they can enjoy. - See more at: http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/read-uk/edinburgh-summer-festivals#sthash.ltNQtP5d.dpuf

Edinburgh is the world’s festival city. There are twelve festivals throughout the year, half of which are celebrated during the months of July and August. Hundreds of thousands of people visit the Scottish capital during the summer. Here are some of the events they can enjoy. - See more at: http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/read-uk/edinburgh-summer-festivals#sthash.ltNQtP5d.dpuf

Edinburgh is the world’s festival city. There are twelve festivals throughout the year, half of which are celebrated during the months of July and August. Hundreds of thousands of people visit the Scottish capital during the summer. Here are some of the events they can enjoy. - See more at: http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/read-uk/edinburgh-summer-festivals#sthash.ltNQtP5d.dpuf

Edinburgh is the world’s festival city. There are twelve festivals throughout the year, half of which are celebrated during the months of July and August. Hundreds of thousands of people visit the Scottish capital during the summer. Here are some of the events they can enjoy. - See more at: http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/read-uk/edinburgh-summer-festivals#sthash.ltNQtP5d.dpuf