Edinburgh

Stunning scenery, fascinating culture and outstanding hotels and venues.

As a World Heritage site, Edinburgh is famous for its castle perched high on a volcanic rock just a short walk from the Congress venue. There is also a huge variety of stunning architecture and wonderful galleries, museums and theatres. Scotland's capital is a truly beautiful, compact and safe city, ideal for exploring on foot. It is vibrant, modern and dynamic, busy with life and enterprise. There's so much to see and do!

To find out more about this amazing city, click these links:

• Inspiring capital: www.edinburgh-inspiringcapital.com
• Experience Edinburgh: www.experienceedinburgh.org
• Tourist information: www.edinburgh.org

Getting there

• On main air, road and rail networks, connecting to all other main cities, ports and airports.
• International airport just 12km from centre, with over 40 airlines and 100 routes. High speed trains from London in around four hours and Paris in eight.

If you would like to visit the Edinburgh airport website please click here: www.edinburghairport.com

Moving around

• Trains, buses and black cabs make getting about simple.
• Easy and safe to walk around and with a temperate climate - lower annual rainfall than New York, Frankfurt or Rome.

If you would like to download a free pocket map in PDF format, please click here: pocket map

Accommodation

• Full range to suit every budget. Nearly 3,000 rooms within 1km of main Congress venue and 6,000 within 2km.
• Accommodation booking service provided free by Edinburgh Convention Bureau - click here for details

Congress venue

• The main Congress sessions will be in the state-of-the-art Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC), which offers outstanding facilities and is famous for its innovative revolving auditoria.

If you would like to visit the EICC website please click here: www.eicc.co.uk