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Waterstones, Edinburgh West End
Continuing with our bookstore tour … this one in Scotland The Waterstones at Edinburgh’s West End is one of four in the city. The four-floor bookshop is right at the heart of the city, opposite Edinburgh Castle, on the capital’s main shopping street; Princes St. They have “a large and inviting Children’s department, a robust
Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
We only had 3 days in Edinburgh and this gallery is one of the more remarkable and less touristy place. Much of what I have below is taken from their web site, here. The Scottish National Portrait Gallery is housed in a great red sandstone neo-gothic palace, designed by Sir Robert Rowand Anderson and opened
Snapshots from Edinburgh, Scotland
We spent a few days in Edinburgh in June. Here are some snapshots of the city. Princess Street Garden is in the center of Edinburgh. It bridges the old (Medieval) and new (Georgian) parts of the city. View from Edinburgh Castle. Scott Monument at the edge of the garden. Who is he? Sir Walter Scott
Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow
We spent only two days in Glasgow – clearly not enough. But we nevertheless managed to visit the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. It has been one of Scotland’s most popular visitor attractions since it reopened in 2006 after a three-year refurbishment. The gallery first opened in 1901. The scope of its collection is wide ranging,
