Locals' Guide to Edinburgh [Sample]
Owen O'Leary
Mar 2014 · Echo eBooks
4.1star
9 reviews
Ebook
14
Pages
About this ebook
This is the free sample edition of the full "Locals' Guide to Edinburgh." Featuring a taste of the rich layout, great photography, engaging writing and insightful interviews of the full ebooks. Enjoy this sample on us!
Like a friend in a foreign city, The Locals' Guide to Edinburgh is a new departure in travel guides. Based around interviews with 17 local legends, the book gives a fresh insight into Scotland's capital from a diverse range of people living there. In addition, tips on where to stay, eat, drink and party are sandwiched between recommendations for romantics, winter retreats and festival fanatics.
Where other guides need a holiday in itself just to read them cover to cover, we ve cut to the chase to give you the best bits Edinburgh has to offer. Look out for Scottish words for the weather, a recipe from award winning chef Martin Wishart, a poem by Alastair Reid and a few lines about films and books that define different aspects of the city. All of this content is beautifully presented by designer Claire Dowling whose own love affair with Edinburgh inspired her breathtaking design.
Our 17 local legends have given their personal recommendations and based on their different lifestyles, how they interact with the city and why they love living here. Each are photographed in some of their favourite places by photographer Matthew Reid whose work throughout the guide gives us a taster of why Edinburgh is often referred to as Athens of the North . Interviewees include; Scottish rugby legend Gavin Hastings, architect Malcolm Fraser, taxi driver extraordinaire Bob McCulloch and pub owners Anna and Mike Christopherson.
Contains:
Page 4 - 7: Welcome & What This book is About
Page 42 - 44: Bob McCulloch interview
Page 27: Scots for Weather
Page 78 - 81: Drink and Be Merry
Page 104 - 105: Off the Beaten Attractions
Like a friend in a foreign city, The Locals' Guide to Edinburgh is a new departure in travel guides. Based around interviews with 17 local legends, the book gives a fresh insight into Scotland's capital from a diverse range of people living there. In addition, tips on where to stay, eat, drink and party are sandwiched between recommendations for romantics, winter retreats and festival fanatics.
Where other guides need a holiday in itself just to read them cover to cover, we ve cut to the chase to give you the best bits Edinburgh has to offer. Look out for Scottish words for the weather, a recipe from award winning chef Martin Wishart, a poem by Alastair Reid and a few lines about films and books that define different aspects of the city. All of this content is beautifully presented by designer Claire Dowling whose own love affair with Edinburgh inspired her breathtaking design.
Our 17 local legends have given their personal recommendations and based on their different lifestyles, how they interact with the city and why they love living here. Each are photographed in some of their favourite places by photographer Matthew Reid whose work throughout the guide gives us a taster of why Edinburgh is often referred to as Athens of the North . Interviewees include; Scottish rugby legend Gavin Hastings, architect Malcolm Fraser, taxi driver extraordinaire Bob McCulloch and pub owners Anna and Mike Christopherson.
Contains:
Page 4 - 7: Welcome & What This book is About
Page 42 - 44: Bob McCulloch interview
Page 27: Scots for Weather
Page 78 - 81: Drink and Be Merry
Page 104 - 105: Off the Beaten Attractions
Ratings and reviews
4.1
9 reviews
Debra C
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December 17, 2018
Interesting that the character of Sherlock Holmes is based on a real person that lived in Edin burgh. Also the place of the fictitious Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
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