Being the capital city of Scotland, Edinburgh is also one of the council areas of the country. The city comprises the parliament, supreme courts and the government of the country. The city is the second most popular place in the UK as about 4.9 million tourists have travelled to this beautiful, historical and cultural city.

Edinburgh has been the 2nd most powerful and stable financial centre of the UK, London being in the first place. The place is also well-known for its enthusiastic spirit of holding and organising festivals throughout the year. Edinburgh International Festival and Edinburgh Festival Fringe are fantastic.

Important landmarks/places nearby

Some of the places that you can visit in Edinburgh are:

Edinburgh Castle. It's an ancient castle with a spectacular city view and is only 9 mins away from the city.
The Lovers Touch. It is also a tourist attraction and is about 7 mins drive from the city.
Holyrood Park. A perfect park for hanging out, walking, and cycling. It is about 14 mins away from the main city.
The National Museum of Scotland is very close and is only 4 mins from the city.
The Tasting place is a tourist attraction and is about 8 mins away from the city.

Crime rate

The crime rate in the city is quite low. It's about 31%. However, students are advised to stay alert all the time and not to indulge themselves in troublesome activities.

Nearby Airports

Some of the airports near the university are:

Edinburgh airport is about 26 mins of drive away from the city.
Glasgow airport is some distance away. It will take about an hour and 15 mins to reach.
Aberdeen international airport is the farthest from the city and is about 2 hours 30 mins in time distance.

Nearby Subways and train stations

You can commute to the city using any of the following stations:

Curriehill station is very close to the campus being 6 mins away.
Edinburgh park station is also 6 mins from the university campus.
Wester Hailes station is about 8 mins of drive from the university.
Bankhead station stop is about 7 mins in time distance.
Gyle centre station stop is also about 7 mins away.

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