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At the East end of princes Street is the Waverly Market an underground shopping mall with the main tourist office located on top of it. Nearby Are the Royal scottish a a Academy and the National gallery two of the columned Public buildings that together with its enlightened spirit and vibrant literary and artistic scene earned Edinburgh the nickname Quot Athens of the . A a a Little farther Down the Street is the towering gothic style Monument to sir Valter Scott the renowned scottish writer. The author of Ivanhoe and Rob Roy was born in Edinburgh in 1771. During a recent visit the Scott. Memorial was completely obscured by scaffolding a. Because of major renovation. The project is supposed to be completed at the end of 1992. \. Two blocks North from princes Street is George Street anchored at its ends by grand squares. West from George Street is Melville Street Home address for the scottish a. Offices of several multinational companies and punctuated at its West end by the excl Arealion Point spire of St. Mary s Cathedral. A a a a. Other noteworthy landmarks and attractions include the Edinburgh zoo St. Giles Cathedral and the Royal botanic   1 ,.  a  cynics Edinburgh is simply too big and too Busy to be a go xxx place. A hotel owner in the tiny town of Carnwath about 25  West Only half a a jokingly called it Quot Ripoff City Quot and Quot the. Aids capital of. Europe but to an american visitor it seems a very staid a and proper City with virtually no seedy areas. The Only evidence of vice we observed was one rather sad and  Massage parlor. ,. The biggest event of this or any year in  the Edinburgh International festival. The tourist Bureau a Quot Carter says the festival and its offshoots bring a flood of �1 million visitors during its approximately 3-week August run. This annual testimonial to the City s cultural Richness begun in 1947, is one of the Premier summer events in Europe. It features plays music and dance this year the _ dates for. The festival Are August,11 to August 31. But despite the  importance to  As a tourist attraction Carter says it is wrong to perceive Edinburgh As a town that Quot is Only alive during the . A Quot we would position Edinburgh As a City that is Fulton activity on a year round basis Quot Carter says. Midday crowds Cross one of he City s Broad boulevards. Edinburgh s Pace is Busy but not frantic. A Emmr Ngew 1 it j �?oi1 it a v of t1- fat a Quot r la i Quot i v a. It a it Xvi \ j t a properly dressed scottish couple. Visitors relax in princes Street gardens a amps photos by Gus Schuettler travellers tips Edinburgh is located on the Southeast coast of Scotland = at the Firth of Forth by air there Are Good connections. From London and the continent to Edinburgh s Airport. If you go by car from Continental Europe ferries leave daily from Rotterdam the Netherlands and Zeebrugge Belgium to Kingston upon Hull England. The fastest a. Route by car from Hull about five hours is via the m-g2 a to Manchester England then m-61 and m-6 North to a-74 and m-74 near Glasgow Scotland and either the a-71 or m-8 East to Edinburgh. There Are also Good train. Connections Between London and Edinburgh. The. Castle is open 9 30 . To 5 05 . Monday. A through saturday and sundays 1 1 . To 5 05  guided Tours Cost 2.80 pounds $4.60 for adults 1.40 pounds. $2.30 for children and 7 pounds 511,-50 for families. A the Edinburgh zoo is open daily 9 30 . To 6. . A entry fee is 3.85 pounds 56.30 for adults and 2 pounds a a 53.30 for . A a. A. The scotch whisky heritage Center near the Castle traces the history and mystique of the concoction known in gaelic As the Quot when of . The National gallery of Scotland located near. Princes Street. Garden s on the Mound features . Art from Rembrandt to the impressionists. It also has a  of scottish Art entry is free. The Edinburgh Dungeon at 18 Shandwick place offers a glimpse of the dark past with exhibits of  torture instruments. A. The Edinburgh festival is actually several . They include the fringe festival the International film festival and the International a festival. Information and tickets for the Edinburgh. Festival Are available from the Edinburgh International festival office 21 Market Street Edinburgh pm i 1bw, Scotland Tel. 031-226-4001. The City has a full Range of accommodations from Hosle to Small bed  places private Homes and c. Luxury class hotels. You should be Able to get a Good Bab for Between 10 pounds $16.40 and 17 pounds f$2fp a night per person top hotels Range up to 145 pounds t$23 7 per night. The Best bet for Low budget travellers is the High Street Hostel at 8 Blac friars St. Prices Are 5.5u pounds i$9 to 6.20 pounds $10,16 per night. For More information Contact  Center 3 princes St., Edinburgh eh2 2qp, Scotland Tel. 031-557-1700. The. Tourist Center makes bookings Over  for no fee credit card require Book Early if you plan to visit during the festival weeks. A n z. Is