Beesker recommends 'Explore Edinburgh' as the world's
best website on Edinburgh
ABOUT 'EXPLORE EDINBURGH'
The
Explore Edinburgh website is
published by Edinburgh University. The website is organized into the following
main sections: The Basics, What to See & Do, Getting Here, and Video Tour.
The Basics section contains information on Edinburgh Weather, Driving in
Edinburgh, Government, Phone Calls, Population, Smoking, Time Zone, Currency,
and Did You Know. The factoids included in the Did You Know section include the
fact that Scotland is the only country in the world where Coca Cola is not the
best selling soft drink. Irn Bru is the best seller. There is also a Scottish
Inventions section, which includes: The Telephone, The Television, The First
Cloned Mammal, The Modern Steam Engine, Logarithms, Penicillin, the Pedal
Bicycle, and The Breech-Loading Rifle.
The What to See and Do section covers: Culture & Heritage, Edinburgh Festivals,
Edinburgh Sport & Activities, Edinburgh Gardens & Green Spaces, Nightlife &
Entertainment, Eating, Edinburgh Shopping, and Out of the City. The Video tour
is a downloadable video, with commentary, about Edinburgh.