The Edinburgh Film Festival
Discover the edinburgh Film Festival
Edinburgh is one of Europe’s major cities and has been a magnet for tourists for decades. It’s place on the European vacation circuit is well deserved and well established.
You’ve probably heard of the Edinburgh Festival, or the fringe festival, the jazz festival, the comedy festival ….. the list goes on and the grand old lady that is Edinburgh really transforms herself every summer for the benefit of tourists and locals alike.
But did you know about the Edinburgh Film Festival? There’s been a film festival in Edinburgh for many years and to those in the know it stands alongside the other main film festivals around the world as a place for film makers to display their craft.
The first ever showing of Spielberg’s ET was in Edinburgh at the film festival and their have been many other famous firsts before and since. This year sees the world debut of the biographical film about Dylan Thomas called The Edge of Love - starring Kiera Knightley and Sienna Millar. The critics are sharpening their pencils and the film fans are preparing to visit.
Edinburgh is a city of great history with its imposing castle and wonderful Georgian New Town. If you visit Edinburgh you’ll have an enourmous range of things to do and see. Just outside the city lies a wonderful coast line with great scottish golf courses to choose from.
An hour or so to the north takes you into the rolling hills of Perthshire where a holiday cottage in Scotland is an excellent way to spend a week or so. You’ll get the benefit of being close to several large towns or cities but still able to relax deep in the romantic countryside setting.
Walking holidays in Scotland are also becoming very popular and many specialist companies can now provide help with your route and your transport.
If you’ve never been to Edinburgh then there has never been a better time to visit. Explore the city, take in the film festival and get to know one of the world’s best destinations.
See you there soon …. !
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