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Edinburgh’s Shops and Nightclubs on Virtualtripping.com.

By Mark on September 4, 2010

Later this year Emma and myself are going to Edinburgh the capital city of Scotland in the United Kingdom. It has got to be the place to go to in the U.K, with so much history going for herself, Edinburgh is the Scotts city, yes there are other cities within Scotland like Aberdeen, Dundee, Dunfermline and Glasgow, but none of them beat Edinburgh in my eyes, so what does this city have that makes it stand out in a crowd, well lets see, you have the ordinary like a large number of pubs, clubs and restaurants. But you will also get the traditional places like the Grassmarket, Lothian Road and surrounding streets, Rose Street and its surrounds and the Bridges. Recently alot has happened in George Street in the New Town of Edinburgh, which has grown in prominence, with a large number of new, upmarket public houses and nightclubs opening, along with a number on the parallel Queen Street. You can also find that at Stockbridge and the waterfront at Leith there are increasingly fashionable areas, again with a number of pubs, clubs and restaurants. You should beable to find guide books that will help you find the places you would like to see in Edinburgh, there is a fortnightly publication, known as The List, it is dedicated to life in Edinburgh and around, and contains listings of all nightclubs, as well as music, theatrical and other events. The List also regularly produces specialist guides such as its Food and Drink guide and its guide to the Edinburgh Festivals. Free Monthly newspaper The Skinny (magazine) also provides listing and cultural reviews, so you should be able to find the right places for you.


If on the other hand you are into nightclubs, then this is the city with them you have the Lava & Ignite,formerly known as the Cavendish, aswell as the City Nightclub, and the University of Edinburgh’s student union, Potterrow. There are of course smaller nightclubs and they include the Base, Faith, Stereo, and Karma. In recent years night clubs on George Street such as Opal Lounge, Lulu’s, Why Not and Shanghai have become popular.
There are other choices of venues to visit, especially if you are not into loud dance music, there is the indie and rock nights that are hosted at The Hive, Opium and Studio 24. The Liquid Room re-opened on 4 August 2010 after undergoing a full re-fit, after being damaged by the fire that destroyed an Indian restaurant which was situated behind it in December 2008. There are also underground nightclub, these are places where real dance music are played like techno, house, electronica, drum & bass and dubstep, but this time of music has slowly died down since the closure of Wilkie House, The Honeycomb, The Venue, La Belle Angele (destroyed in the Cowgate fire) and Luna (formerly eGo). But you still have underground nightclubs like the Cabaret Voltaire, The Bongo Club, and Sneaky Pete’s now host the majority of underground events held in Edinburgh and for people who are gay, there are two dedicated clubs in the city, they are CC Blooms and GHQ; several other club venues have LGBT nights.

Tis the season...

Photo by [Jezza]

This is a picture taken from Flickr of a shopping centre in Queen’s Street, Edinburgh.

Grassmarket, Edinburgh

Photo by Hermés

This is a picture taken from Flickr of Grassmarket road in Edinburgh.
Now we come to the shopping side of Edinburgh, where if you go to Princes Street, this is the main shopping area in the city centre, lots of shops and souvenir shops, from chains such as Boots and H&M and institutions like Jenners. If you head northwards to George Street, this is the street for upmarket chains and independent stores. Towards the eastern end of George Street and Princes Street, you have St.Jame’s Centre, this area hosts many different national chains including a large John Lewis. Multrees Walk, adjacent to the St. James Centre, is a recent addition to the city centre, hosting brands such as Louis Vuitton, Emporio Armani, Mulberry and Calvin Klein, with Harvey Nichols anchoring the development. If you have got the money, then this is the city to shop til you drop. But it is not just within the city, but it is also outside of Edinburgh, where there are more substantial retail developments. These include The Gyle and Hermiston Gait in the west of the city, Cameron Toll, Straiton Retail Park and Fort Kinnaird in the south and east, and Ocean Terminal to the north, on the Leith waterfront. The Royal Yacht Britannia lies in dock here next to the centre, so there is plenty to see and do within Edinburgh City.

Old College, University of Edinburgh

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This is a picture taken from Flickr of Old College, University of Edinburgh.
To learn more about Edinburgh please click on this link, Edinburgh Scotland’s Capital on Virtualtripping.com this is another post I have done about this city.

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2 Responses to “Edinburgh’s Shops and Nightclubs on Virtualtripping.com.”

  1. Emma
    4:17 pm on September 5th, 2010

    Well done Mark an intersting post on Edinburgh made better with the you tube videos. I am really looking forward to going there especially the shopping areas I will be in my element.

  2. Mark Ramsay
    6:07 pm on September 5th, 2010

    I know emms it will be fun, role on october.

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