Edinburgh property to rent, residential lettings

Edinburgh property to rent, residential lettings - Dove Davies & Partners

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EDINBURGH

Edinburgh, said the writer Robert Louis Stevenson, is what Paris ought to be. Its magnificent architecture shifts from the lofty buildings of its medieval Old Town, as they tumble down the spine of the Royal Mile, to the grace of the Georgian New Town. Above it all, in its towering splendour, stands the Castle. Every step is a revelation - an alleyway which reveals an ancient courtyard, or a wynd which opens up a new panorama. And yet within this sweeping elegance is a compact city, a bustling city, above all a city which rewards every visitor.

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Edinburgh Castle, this most famous of castles which dominates Scotland's capital and gives stunning views of the city and countryside. St Margaret's Chapel; the enormous 500-year-old siege cannon Mons Meg; the Great Hall; the royal palace and the Scottish National War Memorial are here together with the highly acclaimed "Honours of the Kingdom" exhibition which traces the history of Scotland's Crown Jewels and culminates in a visit to the Crown Room. The Vaults were where foreign prisoners-of-war were held, particularly those captured in the wars with France in the 18th and 19th centuries.

THE LOTHIANS

Within a few miles of central Edinburgh, the Lothian countryside is remarkable for the variety of its natural and built environments. Old harbour towns and castles punctuate rocky cliffs and great sweeps of empty beach. Hills and wild moorland rise up to the south. Former mining villages sit side by side with rich farmland. Rivers and the Union Canal entwine the old and newer towns to the west - now the heart of Silicon Glen. The Lothians are truly a microcosm of Scotland.

Edinburgh's coast and countryside offer a beautiful backdrop to the towering grace of the capital. This is an historic setting, with castles, great houses and miles of glorious coastline. It's also the ancient home of the game of golf. You can find some of the great links and parkland courses of the world here. But trails and parkland open up the countryside for everyone - from picnickers on the fine golden beaches, to walkers high in the Pentland Hills.