Short weekend in Edinburgh
Jun 3rd, 2012, 12:38 PM
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Short weekend in Edinburgh
I will be in Edinburgh (my first time to Scotland) for a very short weekend in late June. I fly in from Dublin Friday evening and have a return flight on Sunday afternoon. I'm debating on whether to take a tour trip into the countryside on Saturday or just spend the entire weekend in the city. I realize it is a bit of a personal preference, but I was wondering what other travels have most enjoyed about Scotland.
Last year I spent a weekend in London and was able to do the London Eye and walk around Buckingham Palace the first night, do a double decker bus tour and Stonehenge on Saturday, and visited the Tower of London on Sunday before flying out. So, I do like see as many sites as possible, but I'm not sure if the day trips out of Edinburgh would be worth pre-empting more time in the city. Any advice?
Last year I spent a weekend in London and was able to do the London Eye and walk around Buckingham Palace the first night, do a double decker bus tour and Stonehenge on Saturday, and visited the Tower of London on Sunday before flying out. So, I do like see as many sites as possible, but I'm not sure if the day trips out of Edinburgh would be worth pre-empting more time in the city. Any advice?
Jun 3rd, 2012, 03:43 PM
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Hi talltraveler,
My first visit to Edinburgh was a short week (arrived Sunday afternoon, left Saturday morning), not a long weekend, but with just five full days in town, I did spend two of them out of town: a day trip to St Andrews and a day trip to see Hadrian's Wall (not actually in Scotland, but it's a strong association in my mind).
The was my first visit. I've since made three more, with a definite plan for a return in 2014 (though trying to think of a way to also make a visit in 2013
On each trip you can only see so much, so plan your trip and enjoy whatever you decide on for this first visit. Cheers!
My first visit to Edinburgh was a short week (arrived Sunday afternoon, left Saturday morning), not a long weekend, but with just five full days in town, I did spend two of them out of town: a day trip to St Andrews and a day trip to see Hadrian's Wall (not actually in Scotland, but it's a strong association in my mind).
The was my first visit. I've since made three more, with a definite plan for a return in 2014 (though trying to think of a way to also make a visit in 2013
On each trip you can only see so much, so plan your trip and enjoy whatever you decide on for this first visit. Cheers!
