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Sights of Scotland 2011, Loch Lubnaig, Oban, Edinburgh august 2011

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A Wee tour up the Strathcarron into the Croick church then nipped over to Glen Calvie River and then back home to Bonar Bridge.

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Short film about the Angus Glens Walking Festival which takes place in June every year. For details of the next Walking Festival please visit: www.angusahead.com

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As already mentioned above this Festival including the Edinburgh Festival Fringe takes place in August of each year. In 2011 the event will take place between the 5th and 29th August and events take place in various venues around this wonderful and historic city. However when visiting it is highly recommended that you do actually always carry one of the festival venue maps with you at all times. This will enable you to then see where the various performances and shows are taking place around the city much more easily.

Actually getting from one venue to another is very easy and it won’t actually take long to walk between the various ones. However the city does also have a good public transport service and there are plenty of taxis to use. But if you want why not take a ride in one of the many rickshaws that are available for hire although they do tend to cost more to hire than a taxi. But a great way to keep the cost of hiring such vehicles down is to agree the price of the fare first.

So what will you see when you decide to visit the Edinburgh Festival this year?

It doesn’t matter if you have never attended the festival before or have visited it every year there is always going to be something for you to do and see and enjoy. Even though most people think that this particular festival is for adults only then they are completely wrong as there are plenty of things organized for children to enjoy as well.

Most people who are attending this event including those who attend the Edinburgh Fringe Festival will do so to come and watch the comedians. However there are a number of other wonderful things to do and see. Why not consider heading over to Zoo Roxy where you can enjoy everything that the Black Lantern Cabaret has to offer or if you have some time to spare during the day why not attend one of the many workshops taking place.

You do have the option if you wish to purchase tickets for the various events taking place when you arrive in Edinburgh. However we would actually recommend you purchase ones for the shows that are more popular before you go. Unlike other festivals the costs of tickets to events here are very reasonably priced and this year they start from just 6 each. Of course if you want to enjoy several events at the festival then buying a ticket package instead would be a more cost effective option.

Hopefully you find a guide to the Edinburgh Festival that we have given above useful. If you keep in mind what we have discussed above then you should be able to plan your visit to this even much more efficiently and also save yourself money.

If you are intending to visit the Edinburgh Fringe, check out Hotels.com for a choice of more than 200 hotels in Edinburgh.

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Dunure Castle near Ayr With Views Across To Arran And Ailsa Craig / Music by Foster and Allen / After All These Years / Maggie

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Up Helly-Aa fire festival. Lerwick Shetland islands. www.facebook.com www.flickr.com astore.amazon.co.uk

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