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- Make sure to visit the castle and see the cave tunnel that leads to the Castle Hill Brewery (Guide was excellent)
- Nottingham University is 2.5 miles from the city centre
- City has loads of shopping options, a large city square, and plenty of tourist sites
- About a two-hour bus ride from Cambridge
- Christmas markets have excellent food and great shopping in late Nov / early Dec
EDINBURGH
- Train (through Peterborough) is not the best option
- Should take 5 hrs; took me 7 b/c the train system is less than reliable
- The train from Peterborough to Edinburgh has seats that are reserved btw some stops - it's helpful to memorize the order of stops so you know where you can sit
- Climb Arthur's Seat for a great view of the city (takes about half an hour)
- The Museum of Scotland has lots of cool swords etc.
- The Palace of Holyroodhouse is nice but probably less impressive than other palaces in Europe.
- Edinburgh Castle is definitely worth visiting - see them fire the one-o'clock gun.