If you’re not so fussed about Christmas, you can take in the city’s scenic views instead. Climb up the famous Arthur’s Seat, an ancient volcano whose peak boasts panoramic views of Edinburgh and beyond. After a bracing walk up and down the hill, reward yourself with Scottish delicacies like haggis or neeps and tatties.
The party continues into the new year with the city’s Hogmanay celebrations. Hogmanay is the Scots word for the last day of the old year, and it is often celebrated with firework displays and heartfelt renditions of “Auld Lang Syne” sung in a circle of linked arms. Edinburgh certainly doesn’t hold back: its 1996–97 celebrations were recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the world's largest New Year party, with approximately 400,000 attendees. These days, Edinburgh’s Hogmanay involves live music, fireworks and a torchlight display.
With the holiday season fast approaching, we speak to locals about what life is like among the magical markets, luminous light displays and sensational street parties.
I CAME TO EDINBURGH as a student in September 2003 and never left. I did a degree in Drama and Theatre Arts, thinking that I wanted to perhaps be a performer, and then I got hooked on the Edinburgh festivals. I first worked for the Edinburgh International Children's Festival and then the Fringe. More recently I've got involved in Edinburgh Christmas and Hogmanay.
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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة December 2023 من Reader's Digest UK.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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