What The Dickins: Old Town

With the Edinburgh festivals and the busy summer months coming to an end, September brings with it a peaceful period of time for the city. In the first weeks of the month, the capital goes through a massive post-festival clean up and there’s a wonderful sense of calm before the…

This week in our ‘Places To Stay’ series is one of Edinburgh’s most popular gems – the Old Town. An official UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995, Edinburgh’s Old Town is oozing with history. With its narrow closes, historic buildings, and some of the city’s oldest attractions, this famous part…

As exciting as the month of August is for Edinburgh, knowing how to entertain the troops during the festival can be difficult. You want to make great memories with the little ones but that’s often easier said than done. Which children’s shows are the best? Are there any suitable activities…

It’s finally August in Edinburgh, which means it’s time for the biggest art festival in the world! There are thousands of shows, exhibitions and performances to choose from and the city is never as alive as it is during the month of August. August 2019 To say there’s a lot…

The streets of Edinburgh’s Old Town are often busy, but none more so than in August during the Edinburgh Festival. In this mad, brilliant and crazy month in Edinburgh, with so many people on the streets and so many sights for the senses to take in, our streets can often…