What The Dickins: A Tale Of Edinburgh City

4 Strange Tales of Old Edinburgh
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Edinburgh’s Old Town is known for its beautifully dramatic landscape and colourful history. Centuries ago, the citizens of old Edinburgh were notoriously superstitious, and therefore, the city was rife with ghostly tales and witch trials. With the nights drawing in, it seems appropriate to cover a few strange tales of…

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Dickins: Best of Edinburgh Awards 2020
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2020 has been quite the year, I think we’ll all agree! We don’t know about you, but we’ve found the daily dose of doom of the news so depressing. Good news stories seem thin on the ground in the media, but we know there are plenty of them in real…

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Short Term Lets Consultation Scottish Government – An Expert’s View
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I need your help. Life is fairly tough for travel, hospitality and tourism sectors around the world right now due to Covid-19. It’s hit Scotland hard too, especially in our cities like Edinburgh. So, the Short Term Lets Consultation by the Scottish Government getting rushed through in four weeks rather…

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5 More of Edinburgh’s 101 Most Treasured Objects
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In 2017, to celebrate the history and heritage of Edinburgh, several of the city’s attractions, tourism and heritage bodies put together a guide to Edinburgh’s most treasured 101 objects.  Here you can learn about our wonderful city and its past through Edinburgh’s fascinating historical sites, attractions and figures. We previously gathered…

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Why Edinburgh Holiday Lets are Better Than Hotels!
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Book a last minute holiday stay in a Dickins home today!
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The days where the only option when travelling was to stay in a hotel are long gone. Thankfully, over the years there’s been a move towards new styles of lodging including all the exciting possibilities of holiday lets! Now with COVID-19 such a huge factor in all our lives, having…

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