EDINBURGHEDINBURGHPLACES OF INTERESTPLACES OF INTEREST

by Veronika Tomilina,by Veronika Tomilina,teacher of Englishteacher of English

school school №№18611861MoscowMoscow

20092009

The United The United Kingdom of Kingdom of Great Great Britain and Britain and Northern Northern Ireland Ireland consists of consists of four parts: four parts: England, England, Scotland, Scotland, Wales and Wales and Northern Northern Ireland.Ireland.

The capital of Scotland is The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh. It is one of the Edinburgh. It is one of the oldest and most beautiful oldest and most beautiful cities in the world. It has a lot cities in the world. It has a lot of interesting places to see.of interesting places to see.

Edinburgh Castle is the Edinburgh Castle is the main place of interest in main place of interest in the city. It is very famous.the city. It is very famous.

Holyroodhouse Holyroodhouse Palace is the Palace is the place where place where the Queen the Queen lives when she lives when she comes to comes to Scotland. The Scotland. The palace is palace is closed when closed when the Queen is in the Queen is in Edinburgh.Edinburgh.

The National Gallery of The National Gallery of Scotland has got Scotland has got paintings by many paintings by many famous artists. famous artists. There is also the There is also the National Gallery of National Gallery of Modern Art.Modern Art.

The National Gallery of ScotlandThe National Gallery of Scotland

The National Gallery of ScotlandThe National Gallery of Scotland

The National Gallery of Modern ArtThe National Gallery of Modern Art

The Royal Museum The Royal Museum is interesting with is interesting with its Science Zone.its Science Zone.

There are excellent There are excellent clothes shops in clothes shops in Princess Street and Princess Street and George Street.George Street.

Princess Street

George Street

Jenners is a Jenners is a famous famous department department store.store.

Jenners

There are There are souvenir shops in souvenir shops in The Royal Mile. The Royal Mile.

There are also There are also two big shopping two big shopping centres.centres.

There are There are two two football football teams in teams in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Hearts and Hearts and Hibs, but Hibs, but they aren’t they aren’t world-world-famous. famous.

There are There are sport centres sport centres with good with good swimming swimming pools.pools.

There is the There is the famous famous ‘Edinburgh ‘Edinburgh Festival’, the Festival’, the cultural event cultural event of the year. In of the year. In August , August , Edinburgh is Edinburgh is one big party one big party with great with great music, theatre music, theatre and films!and films!

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