| Once again its August and the Edinburgh Festival | | | | and drink. |
| Fringe is back on. Every year in August Edinburgh is | | | | Its advisable to take at least a week to experience |
| host to the worlds largest arts festival. Performers | | | | the full excitement of the festival. Many come for a |
| from all over the globe come to act, dance, play and | | | | weekend and end up missing so much. A week is |
| show off their talent. | | | | about the right amount of time. |
| Take a stroll through Edinburgh during the festival and | | | | Another highlight of the Edinburgh festival is the |
| you will find the cafes and bars are filled with hopeful | | | | Military tattoo that takes place in from of Edinburgh |
| actors, directors, producers and tv stars in waiting | | | | castle. Its on the last weekend in August and |
| many hoping for a break that will make their career. | | | | attracts visitors from all over the the UK and beyond. |
| In August every year Edinburgh becomes the biggest | | | | Some visitors come just for the tattoo and leave the |
| shop window for new talent. Each year new shows | | | | festival out but I don't advise it, if you do make the |
| get their premier at the festival, as a visitor you get | | | | trip to Edinburgh its worth getting as much as |
| to see it first before it becomes famous. Get your | | | | possible in. |
| bragging rights to impress your friends with all the | | | | As you might imagine its busy as the world comes to |
| shows you saw first in Edinburgh. | | | | visit the city so accommodation can be hard to come |
| Its also so much great fun for the audience, | | | | by. Don't get disappointed because there are still |
| Edinburgh streets are full of performers and acts | | | | some Edinburgh hotels left to book, try to book soon |
| trying to get attention for their shows and they | | | | as it always sells out. Have a great time at the |
| know how to get your attention. Many acts have | | | | Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Look for a local hotel |
| arrived on a shoestring budget and vie for their | | | | booking agency with a good selection of central |
| audiences so that they can pay their fair home. If | | | | hotels. I usually need a good website with a simplified |
| you like comedy, plays, dance then Edinburgh in | | | | map plenty of hotel reviews, loads of photos and |
| August is the place for you. Set in the medieval | | | | descriptions to make selecting an Edinburgh hotel that |
| charm of the old city centre, the royal mile is the | | | | much easier. If you need any help finding |
| central spot for festival goers, leading from the | | | | accommodation it might be worth giving the travel |
| Castle to Holyrood palace its lined with pubs and | | | | company a call as they can sometimes come up with |
| restaurants. It becomes an area live with | | | | a cancellation or rooms that have become available at |
| performance and energy as the acts try to attract | | | | the last minute. |
| new visitors and visitors try to get something to eat | | | | |