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Tollcross. 228 (i333 offer a wide range of bikes. and are well equipped with routes. maps and general information. Ilire prices start at £4 per day.
I Taxis If you can‘t find a black cab in the street try the taxi ranks at Wayerley Station. South St Day'id Street (outside St Andrew Sq. Bus Stationiorthe ('aledonian 1 Iotel at the west end of Princes Street. Tipping is optional and less common than in London. Iixtra 511p call out charge if you order by phone. ('entral ('abs 22‘) 2468 (and others in yellow pages) offer 24 hottr-scryice.
I By Airlidinburgh Airport. Ingliston. 333 looo is about H miles w est ofthc city centre. Flight [inquiries 3J4 .3 I 3o. Regular shtittle service to London. and flights to Iiurope. Iiire and partsof the LR.
(ictting to the airport: by taxis costs roughly £7--- Ill and takes tip to 31) minsto 45 mins depending on the time of day. (‘hcaperbut less convenient is the airport bus run by I.RT (no. Itltltwhichleayes Wayerley Bridge roughly twice an hour Mon to Hi from 5.45am to 22.05pm (once an hour at
w cekends). Buses run from the airport at similar interyals betw een oofiam and 22.35pm. (’ost: single £1.75. £3 return.
Accommodation
I Tourist Information and Accommodation Desk Waycrlcy Market.557 2727. Mon—Sat S‘.3tlam~8pm. Sun 11am—8pm (until 9pm during I‘estiy'aHand Edinburgh Airport. 333 2167 Mon-Sat S.3t)am—‘).3(lpm. Sun 9.3(lam—f).3t)pm. The most difficult accommodation to find is a single rootn anti the worst time to find it is during the IicstiyaI; booking in advance is the only real answer. but if you hay'en't these offices will do their utmost to find you a bed. eycn if it is outside the city. Approximately (you hotels. guest houses and priy'ate houses pay to be registered with the tourist office and prices range from approx. 1‘ It) to £61) per person per night. There isa £1 booking fee. plusa 11)"; deposit ofthc whole stay. payable in adyance.
The Book-a-Bed Ahead scheme (also ayailable from the Scottish Travel Centre South St Andrew Streetioffersa reservation service which covers most of Scotland and some places in England. Fee £1.75. plusa deposit of 10”} ofthc
price ofthc first night. The office also has details of camping and caray an sites.
IYouth Hostels its liglinton ('rcsccnt. 337
I IZtland 7' Bruntsfield Crescent. 4-17 299-1. Members only. but membership is ayailablc to any one oyer the age ofS til the hostel I to ). Adyance booking (by
post I essential during the
Help
I Police Station I.othian and Borders 1 IO. I'cttes Aycnue.311 31.31. Iimergency Scryiccs: Dial 99‘) ( free ) and ask for the set‘\ ice you require ~ I’ire. Police or Ambulance.
I Left Luggage \y'm erlcy Station. Way crley Bridge. 7daysoam ltLJSpm. ('harges 511p £1.511pcr day . depending on size of locker.
I Casualty and Emergency (24 hours) Services Royal Infirmary of lidinburgh. I 1.auriston Place. 22‘) 24'"? and Western (ieneral
I Iospital. ('rewe Road South. 332 2525.
I Emergency Dental Clinic litlinbtirgh Dental Hospital. 31 ('hambers Street. 225 ()51 I (weekdays); Western (icncral llospital. (‘t'ew'c Road South. 332 2525. cy cry ey ening “'30— ltlpm. Sat and Sun Illam noon. I Contraceptive Advice l-‘amily Planning and Well Woman Services. IS Dean Terrace. 332 79-11.
I Aids Helpline contact the (’ity Hospital.(irccnbank I)riyc (41 bus). 44711411 or Scottish Aids Monitor. 23 Dublin Street. 558
l 1(37.
I Samaritans 54 Frederick Street. 225 3333.
I Money Bank hours are f).3(lam»-3.3tlpm. though some shut at lunch time. All branches of the Royal Bank ofScotlandopen Mon -Wed and I-‘ri
. ‘).3(lam—4.45pm and an
extra hour on late closing day. Thursday . from 4.3115311an The ('lydesdalc Batik in Wayerley Market. 556 73116 is unique in the centre of town in its extended hours: Mone-Sat H.3tlam- ".3tlpm; Sun 11am-3pm. Nearly all the Scottish and 1". nglish banks have reciprocal arrangements for using cash-dispensing machines. btit beware the extra fee some of them impose for the scryice. It's well worth checking witlt your own bank before you find yourself with extra bank charges at the endof your holiday.
Shopping
I Jenners. (ienerally acknowledged as Edinburgh's premier store. and located at the
east end of Princes Street. It was one of the biggest department stores in the l.'l\' w hen it was built and its vast central mock Jacobean gallery. is
dw arled by a huge ('hristmas tree eycry year. Princes Street is the main place for fashion. records. tartan and souyenirs. I-‘or antiques and good second hand shops brow se round Stockbridge (on the north side of the city )and Victoria Street in the Ulti tow n; for kitsch Scottish souycnirs try the Royal Mile and Rose Street; for books. Walerstones in (icorgc Street is w ell stocked and opens late: for food. Valvona 311d Crolla. a fatnin run Italian delicatessen at 1‘) film Row (topol l.cith Walk) is a must; for haggis. MacSweens 13o liruntslicld Place. 22‘) I2Io is generally considered to be the best and w ill export all oy er the world ( local itnport licences on meat permitting); for whisky try The Whisky shop in Waverley Market. 558 1588. w ho retail probably the largest range ofthc amber nectar in Iidinburgh. (NB You cannot btty any alcohol from an oft-licence on a Sunday in Scotland).
Sights and Landmarks
I Callon Hill Iiast endof Princes Street. Wonderful panoramic y icw s rcw ard the y cry short climb to the top. Iidinburgh has been dubbed ‘the Athens ofthc .\'oth' and many of its (it'cek-sty Ie buildings are to be found here. on its ‘Act'opolis'. Most prominent arc the pillars ofthc National Monument. build to commemorate the Napoleonic wars. but left unfinished for want of cash. Latest addition to (‘alton l Iill is the Edinburgh in Depth exhibition at the(‘ity ()bseryatory . 5% 4305. open until 2 ()ct . shows eycry half hour from Want to 4.3(Ipm. 7 days. £1 adults. (conc 511p). using special photographic techniques it giyes a 31) slide show of Iidinburgh accompanied by a brief btit inlormatiy e talk on the history of the city.
I Castle(‘astlc 1 till. 225 (AS-Io. Adult £2.21). (concs {1.111). fatnin £5.
Mon~~ Sat ‘).3Ilam—5.05pm.Stilt ,
I lant—FIISpm. The (‘ity‘s oldest and most famous landmark. home of the Scottish crown jewels and St. Margaret's ('hapel. the oldest ecclesiastical building in use in Scotland.
I Palace otHolyrood
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