The country of good whiskey and the popular kilt is proud of its capital Edinburgh, which is located in the Lothian Valley in Scotland.
It is a city with rich culture and tradition, excellent restaurants and recreational parks. Check out some interesting things about this city.
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1. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, which is visited by more than four million tourists every year. In that way, the local economy earns a little more than a billion pounds.
- After London, Edinburgh is the city with the most Michelin-starred restaurants.
- Edinburgh has 112 parks, which is more parks per capita than any other city in the UK.
- Edinburgh is a city that carefully nurtures its reputation as a “green” city, so it has more than 70 kilometers of bike paths.
- Edinburgh is the first city in the world to have a fire service.
- In Edinburgh, less rain falls annually than in Rome, Frankfurt and New York.
- The widely known and famous encyclopedia Britanica was first printed in the city of Edinburgh in 1768.
- In the 17th century, the inhabitants of this town burned pigeon droppings on their foreheads, in order to cure baldness.
- Writer Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh. He is the author of the famous Sherlock Holmes, and allegedly his inspiration for the main character was Joseph Bella, a famous surgeon from the 19th century.