Edinburgh City

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Edinburgh is the old capital of Scotland and one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. It is situated on the seven hills and goes down those hills to the bay Firth of Forth.

From the streets in the center of the city you can see the ships coming to Edinburgh from different countries of the world. The highest hill, called “King Arthur’s Chair”, is 300 meters above sea level. In the “Old Town” the narrow houses with narrow windows are climbing up by narrow streets towards the ancient Edinburgh Castle. This building on the Castle Rock 150 meters high is one thousand years old.

The modern town is in the valley. The streets are straight and well-planned, so that you can easily go about the town. Scotsmen say that Saint Petersburg and Edinburgh are the only cities in the world with such a splendid layout. The main street, Princess Street, is a mile long with beautiful houses and a monument to Walter Scott. A new bridge over the river Forth was opened in 1966. It is now the fourth of its kind in the world.