eview.This was my second visit to the Scottish Capital and I was out to really explore the city on this occasion and make the most of my short visit.
The first thing that caught my eye when I arrived in the city centre was the castle. An extremely old structure dating back as far as the 9th century BC, built high on the hill looking over the entire city. This was as good of a place as any to start my tour.
The architecture of the castle was fantastic and the views over the rest of the city including the unusual amounts of parkland were breathtaking. This really was a special experience and I knew immediately that wherever I went next in the city would most likely fall short of this spectacle.
I already had my plans laid for that evening and me and my travel companions took to the streets to begin the Rose Street pub crawl which is a local tradition according to a local Scot called Tom that we met in a bar (so it must be true). It consists of 17 pubs, starting at one end of Rose Street at the Black Rose Tavern then working your way west until you reach Scott's of Rose Street (or pass out). 
Personally my favourite pub was The Kenilworth but this was mainly due to the Jazz quartet they managed to fit into the impossibly small stage in the corner of the tavern.
The buildings in Edinburgh really are spectacular and everything looks authentic. The style and design of all the structures in the city centre are of high quality and give the city a unique cultural feel. It is hard to believe you are in Scotland when in the Capital.
Edinburgh really is a great place to visit and the people who live in it seem to have similar attitudes to those living in more multi-cultural cosmopolitan cities, I was only met with friendship and generosity throughout my time in Edinburgh.
The drinking culture in Edinburgh seems very prominent, so perhaps not the place for a dettox weekend but I would thoroughly recommend it to everyone else.
City rating: 4/5
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