Edinburgh, home to the Scottish parliament, is on the itinerary of most visitors to Scotland. This guide includes water-colour mapping, with individual paintings of all the main sights and landmarks in the city. The popular areas are shown at a larger scale, along with the hundreds of shops, restaurants, cafes and bars, comprehensive travel information and index. It includes: large-scale plans of the Castle, Royal Mile, Botanic Gardens, Leith and Newington; shop by shop street maps of Princes Street, George Street, Victoria Street and the Grassmarket; railway stations, bus routes, taxi ranks and car parks; historical and contemporary anecdotes; and suggestions for day trips out of the city.