Edinburgh inspiring capital

The most enterprising area in Scotland

Edinburgh Science Triangle has been named the most enterprising area in Scotland in the Enterprising Britain 2007 competition.

Edinburgh is the Best Place to Live in the UK

Edinburgh is the best place to live in the UK according to Channel 4 property programme Location, Location, Location.

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Record year for Edinburgh

The University of Edinburgh has strengthened its position as Scotland's leading research institution by earning a record £210 million to fund its research in 2006/07 – an increase of 50 percent on last year.

Edinburgh skylineEdinburgh is the top destination for overseas and UK visitors to Scotland. Each year it welcomes over 1.3 million visitors, 60 percent of them using Scotland’s capital city as a starting point to exploring the rest of Scotland. Its Old and New Towns have been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site and in 2004 it became the first ever UNESCO City of Literature.

Edinburgh has a year-round calendar of international festivals and events. Its famous New Year celebrations attract over 100,000 revellers. In August, the city’s population more than doubles during the Edinburgh Festival, recognised as the greatest arts festival in the World.

Edinburgh houses the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish Government and many international headquarters of banks and financial institutions. It also leads the way in law, commerce and information technology.

Home to over 400,000 people, this vibrant city has three of the UK’s most respected universities and more graduates per head of population than any other city in Europe For hundreds of years, Edinburgh's universities have fostered academic excellence in many fields. Currently they are leaders in research in everything from political economy and medicine to micro-engineering, life sciences and artificial intelligence.