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EDINBURGH. They Said It
“I’ve seen the castle, I’ve eaten in fantastic restaurants, and the people here are brilliant.”
Christina Aguilera
”The most beautiful of all the capitals of Europe.”
Sir John Betjeman, First and Last Loves, 1952
“Probably the most beautiful city we have ever seen.”
The Black Eyed Peas
"Edina! Scotia's darling seat!"
Robert Burns, Address to Edinburgh
"Edinburgh (in my estimation the most beautiful city in Britain)."
HRH Prince Charles, A Vision of Britain, 1989
“The most beautiful town in the world.”
Benjamin Disraeli
“There is no street in Europe more spectacular than Princes Street; it is absolutely operatic.”
Henry James
“This is a city of shifting light, of changing skies, of sudden vistas. A city so beautiful it breaks the heart again and again.”
Alexander McCall Smith, 2006
“Edinburgh isn’t so much a city, more a way of life…. I doubt I’ll ever tire of exploring Edinburgh, on foot or in print.”
Ian Rankin
“The view of Edinburgh from the road before you enter Leith is quite enchanting: it is, as Albert said, fairy-like.”