Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland and one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. It lies on seven hills and goes down those hills to the sea. The highest hill is three hundred meters above the sea. From the street in the center of the city you can see ships coming to Edinburgh from different countries of the world.
In the “old town” the streets are narrow. The tall houses with narrow windows go up the hills to Edinburgh Castle which is one thousand years old. The modern town lies at the foot of the hills. The streets here are straight and well planned, so it is easy to walk in the city when you go sightseeing in Edinburgh.
Many great men have lived and worked in Edinburgh. Robert Burns, the great Scottish poet, published his first book of poems in Edinburgh. There is a monument to him in the city.
Walter Scott, the father of the historical novel in world literature, was born in Edinburgh. The monument to Walter Scott is in the main street of the city.
Robert Louis Stevenson, a famous English writer, was born and lived in Edinburgh. He loved the city and wrote about it in his best novels.
