Lothian is a place of exceptional beauty and contrast from Edinburgh’s historic skyline to the wonderful countryside and coastline that surround it. Scotland’s capital city Edinburgh is within the Lothian region, in the heart of the country, on the eastern side of Scotland’s central belt. The Lothian region is made up of four main areas: Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian and West Lothian.
A regional map can be accessed via www.allaboutedinburgh.co.uk while a wider map of Scotland can be accessed via www.visitscotland.com/destinations-maps.
Scotland’s capital city is famous for its castle, military tattoo, festival fringe and international festival – the largest annual festival of arts, culture and comedy in the world.
The region has a rich diversity of parks and gardens, restaurants, clubs and theatres, excellent sports and recreational activities and may respected schools, colleges and universities.
Local transport is excellent and if you feel the need to take a short break, Edinburgh and the Lothians is an excellent location to explore the best Scotland has to offer. Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland is less than 50 minutes away by train and the Scottish Highlands are accessible in a few hours.
National and international transport links by flight and train make it easy to keep in touch with friends and family. London is a short flight or around a four hour train journey away.
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