Life of Jana

This is a follow up to my last post on our Edinburgh trip ( click here to read ). We s pen t over three hours in Edinburgh Castle a nd continued our day afterwards wi t h more sight-se eing . We also popped in to St Giles' Cathedral - it is famous for its spectacular stained glass windows, artwork and beautiful architecture. The b uildings in Edinburgh are all quite interesting and unique but some of them really stand out. Holyrood Palace is the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland and is located at the edge of the city centre , basically next to Arthur's Seat. T ickets to get in were a little pricey ; the full package was £21. We went for just a standard ticket and skipped the The Queen's Gallery and Garden Tour. We circled around The State Apartments and saw all of the important rooms like The Throne Room, Morning Drawing Room, Evening Drawing Room and the Dining Room with all of its furniture, cutlery and decorations. We also got...

I'm a bit late with this post but I wanted to share with you the trip Tristan organised for my birthday. He surprised me and booked a weekend away in Edinburgh. I have visited Edinburgh before but only there for a few hours, so I have always wanted to go back and discover the city a bit more. We stayed in the Apex Waterloo Place Hotel which is very central and basically next to Calton Hill. We stayed in a lovely rooftop room and with a nice city view from the window - we could see Edinburgh Castle! Calton Hill was our first spot to visit. It has an amazing view all around the city and of Arthur's seat, so it is worth going for the beautiful pictures. There are many interesting historical buildings and monuments but as it's a hill be prepared for wind and rain! National Monument of Scotland I and National Monument of Scotland Tristan and National Monument of Scotland View to Arthur's Seat The next day we started our day at the famous Edinb...