Edinburgh Apartments: East Mayfield Apartment

Access to the city centre takes around ten to fifteen minutes by bus and this is made easy by the location of a bus stop which is one minute away, and the bus service is frequent. In addition, there is a gym and an Olympic size swimming pool only a couple of hundred meters from the apartment. Right round the corner from the apartment (around 100 meters away) there are a number of newsagents, hairdressers and kebab & chip shops. A little further away there is a very complete shopping centre, Cameron Toll, which offers food, fashion and coffee shops.

Edinburgh is a historic city with a relatively small centre and so all the main places of interest are within easy walking distance. A list of must see places include the Castle and Holyrood palace which are situated either end of the famous Royal Mile, two magnificent art galleries, the national museum, the Botanic gardens, the Grassmarket (in the quaint old town) and many more. Within the city boundaries stands Arthur Seat an extinct volcano, which is stands approximately 1000 ft high and offers wonderful views of the city and the entire east coast. It is also worth a visit to see the three bridges that cross the river forth. There is the old iconic rail bridge, the more recent suspension bridge and the ultra-modern suspension bridge (not long open) making a spectacular triumvirate.

As you may already know Edinburgh is renown for both its International festival and the hugely popular Fringe festival, which run throughout the month of August and attract many thousands of visitors each year. It is also worth mentioning that Edinburgh is a huge attraction at Christmas and Hogmanay as well, with many activities going on during this festive period.