It is not difficult to understand how local boy Robert Louis Stevenson came to write Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, growing up as he did in a city of such extraordinary variety. From the history-soaked ...

Suzy Pope is writer who regularly reviews restaurants for The List magazine (an Edinburgh publication). So while you can rely on her for inside knowledge of Edinburgh's top attractions, you shouldn't ...

From the medieval tenements, vennels and wynds of the Old Town to the elegance and grace of the Georgian New Town, Edinburgh thoroughly deserves its reputation as one of the most beautiful and ...

The Edinburgh festival may dominate the headlines every summer, but all year round there’s a tight-knit local scene of off-beam music, grassroots art and theatre, and a stupidly good range of ...

The streets of Scotland’s capital are magical for kids, with national museums to explore, extinct volcanoes to climb and the looming spectre of Edinburgh Castle to fire the imagination. At Christmas, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." “Edinburgh made a great impression upon us; it is quite beautiful & totally unlike anything I have seen.” ...

It’s commonly understood that the best way to explore a new place is to go straight to the locals. Each week in the Urbanist, we take that wisdom one step further by seeking out not just locals but ...

During Edinburgh Festival the city doesn't sleep. Here are 10 of the best last-night bars and clubs to spend the wee small hours, says Jackie Hunter A trip to the Edinburgh festivals usually means ...