Sun, 08 Dec, 2002 - 13:20
Edinburgh, Robert Louis Stevenson once said, is what Paris ought to be.
It is a city with a skyline of architectural splendour which is a magnet to tourists from all over the world
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CourtsEdinburgh firePlace: EdinburghPlace: ParisPlace: ScotlandPlace: Old TownPlace: Royal MilePlace: Edinburgh CastlePlace: Palace of HolyroodhousePlace: GrassmarketPlace: CanongatePlace: OldPlace: HolyroodPlace: St Giles’ CathedralPlace: City ChambersPerson: Robert Louis StevensonEvent: Edinburgh FestivalOrganisation: Scottish ParliamentOrganisation: England
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