South Queensferry

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Tours in Edinburgh - Scotland World Travel https://www.youtube.com/user/World1Tube Edinburgh - Scotland Travel Guide http://goo.gl/AeX8IX Edinburgh tours Boat tours From April to October, the Maid of the Forth and Forth Belle set sail for sightseeing trips around the Firth of Forth. Some tours include time ashore on Inchcolm Island, where you can visit the historic abbey. Most leave from Hawes Pier, South Queensferry, just below the magnificent Forth Rail Bridge. You can reach Hawes Pier via the train to Dalmeny, followed by a short walk, or by First bus 43 from Edinburgh bus station. Bus tours Edinburgh Bus Tours offers four different hop-on, hop-off tours of the city, all on partially open-topped buses, plus a half-day combined bus and boat tour. Tours depart every 30 minutes (more often in summer) from Waverley Bridge, with tickets valid for 24 hours. The 'City Sightseeing' tour has a recorded commentary in nine languages, plus a special commentary for children; the historic 'Edinburgh Tour' and the vintage bus 'City Tour' have live guides. Pub tours The Edinburgh Literary Pub Tour is a promenade performance around four historic pubs with links to four famous Scottish poets and novelists -- Robert Ferguson, Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson. Tours leave from the Beehive Inn, in the Grassmarket, every evening from May to September; less frequently in March, April and October; weekly in winter. The route climbs up to the Royal Mile then drops down into the New Town, finishing at Café Royal. Walking tours The Cadies & Witchery Tours organises walking tours of the Old Town, mixing history with humour and ghosts with gore. The tours leave from outside the Witchery restaurant, near the castle, and last 75-90 minutes. Mercat Walking Tours operates ghost and history tours daily, including journeys into the depths of Edinburgh's 18th-century underground vaults. Tours last 75-90 minutes and leave from the Mercat Cross on the High Street. Excursions from Edinburgh Melrose This beautiful Scottish Borders town lies on the banks of the River Tweed beneath the Eildon Hills, 64km (40 miles) south of Edinburgh. The ruined 12th-century abbey is said to be the burial place of Robert the Bruce's heart. Nearby Abbotsford was home to writer Sir Walter Scott; the Borders' literary tradition continues in a book festival held in Melrose each June. Melrose is the home of rugby sevens, with an annual tournament in April attracting top southern-hemisphere teams. National Museum of Flight Scotland's Flight Museum is situated on a former naval and RAF airfield 32km (20 miles) east of Edinburgh. The first east-to-west crossing of the Atlantic by airship set off from this base in 1919. The museum has a large collection of military aircraft and interesting examples of early civilian aircraft. You can board and explore Scotland's Concorde and the UK's only Boeing 707, then have fun with buttons, dials and flight simulators in the hands-on galleries. North Berwick The seaside town of North Berwick, 41km (25 miles) east of Edinburgh, is worth exploring for its glorious beaches, golf courses and views from local hill Berwick Law. The Scottish Seabird Centre allows a unique opportunity to view the birds and animals of the Firth of Forth without disturbing them and runs boat trips to the Bass Rock, home to over 150,000 gannets. Nearby Tantallon Castle was the last great medieval castle built in Scotland, in the 1350s. South Queensferry The picturesque village of South Queensferry lies just northwest of Edinburgh and enjoys a spectacular location tucked beneath the epic Forth Bridge. This is one of the most outstanding legacies of Victorian engineering, a triple cantilever iron red monster that vaults trains across the Firth of Forth with a majesty that has withstood the ravages of time. It is accompanied today by an attractive road bridge, a 1960s creation, and both are visible from all over the town. The historic cobbled High Street has traditional pubs and excellent restaurants. South Queensferry can be reached by train from Waverley or Haymarket stations to Dalmeny, followed by a short walk to Hawes Pier. The Queensferry Museum delves into some of the rich history of 'The Ferry' - including the Battle of Britain's first dogfight which was fought above the town and the Burry Man, a pagan creation that still walks the local streets once a year. ======================================== Edinburgh Museums, Edinburgh Transport, Edinburgh Tours, Edinburgh Introduction, Edinburgh Attractions, Edinburgh Hotels, Edinburgh Restaurants, Edinburgh Shopping, Edinburgh Nightlife, world travel video, Edinburgh video, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Travel guide, Edinburgh Tourism, Edinburgh vacation, Europe, Scotland, Scotland Tourism, Scotland Travel guide , Scotland Vacation, United Kingdom == Edinburgh - Scotland - United Kingdom Travel guide, vacation, Tourism, Attractions