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Edinburgh 'a sight to behold at Christmas'
26 September 2008
VisitScotland has urged tourists to pay a visit to Edinburgh over Christmas, describing the city as 'a sight to behold' during the festive season.
Gillian Thomson, a spokesperson for VisitScotland's 'winter white' campaign, said that the capital is illuminated over Christmas by the winter wonderland initiative.
She added: 'Edinburgh has so much to offer all through the year but through the festive period it really provides both a unique view of Scotland and an opportunity to see one of Europe's most beautiful cities at its very best.'
One of the highlights of a Christmas visit to Edinburgh is a visit to Princes Street Gardens, which offers a range of markets, including a German fair selling traditional food, wine and gifts.
The Scottish capital's Christmas attractions will be officially opened on 27 November, an occasion known as Edinburgh's Christmas Light Night.
A skating show on an outdoor ice rink will get the evening underway before the lights are switched on around Princes Street and on the city's giant Norwegian Christmas tree.
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Gillian Thomson, a spokesperson for VisitScotland's 'winter white' campaign, said that the capital is illuminated over Christmas by the winter wonderland initiative.
She added: 'Edinburgh has so much to offer all through the year but through the festive period it really provides both a unique view of Scotland and an opportunity to see one of Europe's most beautiful cities at its very best.'
One of the highlights of a Christmas visit to Edinburgh is a visit to Princes Street Gardens, which offers a range of markets, including a German fair selling traditional food, wine and gifts.
The Scottish capital's Christmas attractions will be officially opened on 27 November, an occasion known as Edinburgh's Christmas Light Night.
A skating show on an outdoor ice rink will get the evening underway before the lights are switched on around Princes Street and on the city's giant Norwegian Christmas tree.
Opodo cheap flights, hotels and car hire - let the journey begin!
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