Edinburgh or London
 

I travel to the UK often (at least twice a year) to visit family and friends, but have never been to Edinburgh and have spent very limited time in London. On my next trip, I'd like to spend 3 days (2 nights) in one of these two cities. I'll get to the other one eventually, but just wanted some input.<BR><BR>I'll be traveling in late August/early September, and will be in Newcastle at some point, which is why Edinburgh appealed to me. In case it matters, we are a couple in our early 30s, and money isn't a really an object.

With your limited timeframe, I would choose Edinburgh. You can see all the major sights in a couple of days. I really think you would need much more time to do London properly.

That's Festival/Tatoo time in Edinburgh. You'll need to plan WELL in advance to find lodging.<BR>

If it is in early septembe - Edinburgh for sure. the weather is generally good and you can see most of it in a few days.<BR><BR>BUT if you will be there in August it will be tough. Because of the Festivals and tatoo Edinburgh gets VERY crowded and most B&Bs and hotels require a three or (more commonly) 4 night minimum. And you woul dneed to book months ahead of time.<BR><BR>So if you can arrange your dates to push your free days into early September, go to Edinburgh. If not, London might be a better choice. But of course you will barely scratch the surface in London.

Ah, thanks! Didn't even think about the Festival. Darn. I was leaning toward Edinburgh.

I just came back from Edinburgh and I think two days is more than enough to get around in the city. Try to get a side trip for your third day.