We look to Scotland for all our ideas of civilisation
- Voltaire
- Voltaire
Edinburgh, the Scottish capital, is a city that effortlessly combines the ancient and the modern in a uniquely Scottish atmosphere. Watched over by the imposing castle, the symbol of the city, Edinburgh combines medieval relics, Georgian grandeur and a powerful layer of modern life with contemporary avant-garde. In Edinburgh, medieval palaces rub shoulders with the best of modern architecture, Gothic churches with amazing museums and galleries.