Edinburgh: A Summer Wonderland with the Light of Art

Edinburgh is a famous cultural city in Britain and the capital of Scotland. Thanks to the beautiful city scenery, long and rich culture and hospitable folk custom, it is called “the city you fall in love with right off the train". Edinburgh is also an inclusive city. There are many ancient buildings as well as modern urban characteristics, so it is also called "the best combination of the modern and the ancient".

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Compared with most European cities, Edinburgh enjoys an excellent geographical location and is the center of the southern lowlands. There is no severe cold in winter, and there is no intense heat in summer, the temperature in summer is kept at about 20 degrees.

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Summer is the peak season for British tourism and the season that belongs to Edinburgh. From the end of July to the beginning of September, the Edinburgh Art Festival will be held here. This festival contains several sub-festivals, including the Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh International Fringe Festival, Military Tattoo, International Jazz Festival, International Film Festival, and Book Festival, etc.

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Bustling tourists, different national costumes, quietly singing folk songs, free and easy dance steps... ancient musical instruments, trendy performances, circus, juggling, easy-going clowns and beautiful and elegant singers, all kinds of live shows will make tourists are dazzled by it, no matter who you are, as long as you walk into this magical art city, you will enjoy yourself so much as to forget to leave! Among them, the Military Tattoo with unique national characteristics and the selected plays of the International Art Festival can be called the soul of the Edinburgh Art Festival. Performers dressed in traditional Scottish costumes of different colors played ethereal bagpipes, showing their talents with fireworks and lanterns in Edinburgh Castle Square. Edinburgh International Festival is not only the protagonist of the Edinburgh Theater during the annual art festival, but also a symbol of the taste and connotation of the Edinburgh Art Festival. All of these reflect the unique urban style of Edinburgh City. The majestic and solid Edinburgh Castle and the silent Calton Hill resemble a pair of elders who have stood in Edinburgh for many years, guarding the people in the city.