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Edinburg is a very reputed city.The second most popular destination after London for visitors to Great Britain; the Scottish capital is one of the most picturesque cities in the Europe. Built on a set of hills, it is unarguably dramatic. The Old Town lies at its heart, with the dramatic feature of Edinburgh Castle at one end of the Royal Mile, which follows the spine of a hill down to the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Here are tidy streets and broad avenues, a second focal point in Edinburgh, with its shops, squares, and attractions, such as the National Portrait Gallery. New Town reaches out to the villagelike setting of Stockbridge, from which one can walk along the city's narrow meandering river, the Water of Leith, to Dean Village (another district that feels almost rural in nature) and the National Gallery of Modern Art and it sister arts venue, the Dean Gallery. South of Old Town is the sprawling Meadows, with its acres of grass, and the precincts of Edinburgh University and suburbs such as Marchmont. North is the port of Leith along the Firth of Forth, which empties into the North Sea. Edinburgh's world famous annual cultural celebration -- the Edinburgh Festival -- brings in tourists and lovers of art of all forms from around the world. But if you prefer a bit more space and smaller crowds, avoid the month of August in Edinburgh. The Royal Yacht Britannia was launched on April 16, 1953, and traveled more than a million miles before it was decommissioned in December 1997.The Monuments on Calton Hill--Calton Hill, rising 106m (350 ft.), is partially responsible for Edinburgh's being called the "Athens of the North." It's a bluff of monuments. People visit the promontory not only to see them up close but also to enjoy the panoramic views of the Firth of Forth and the city spread beneath it. The Nelson Monument, containing relics of the hero of Trafalgar, dates from 1815 and rises more than 30m (100 ft.) above the hill.

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