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Edinburgh by Smartphone

Nick Vandome
Livre broché | Anglais | City Guidebooks
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Edinburgh by
Smartphone is a city guidebook for the digital age, offering unique
insight into the city and giving you the chance to put your smartphone to
excellent use as your traveling companion!

Edinburgh by
Smartphone
concentrates on photo locations for capturing
iconic shots of the most famous sights in the city, and also some less
well-known locations that nevertheless offer excellent photographic opportunities.
The second main element of the book details walks around the city that can
easily be incorporated into any city break.

Each photo spot has clear what3words
references for getting to the required location and where to stand when you get
there. It also provides background information about the photo subjects, and
lists nearby refreshments options and other notable attractions in the
vicinity.

The photo spots include:

  • Edinburgh Castle
  • The Scott Monument
  • Greyfriars Bobby
  • St. Giles' Cathedral
  • The Royal Mile
  • Calton Hill
  • Holyroodhouse Palace
  • Scottish Parliament Building
  • Arthur's Seat
  • Victoria Street
  • The Grassmarket
  • Dean Village
  • The walks covered in the book (complete with
    distances and estimated number of steps) are:

  • Old Town Walk.
    Exploring Edinburgh's historic Old Town, centred around the Royal Mile.
  • New Town Walk. In contrast to the Old Town, the New Town
    presents ordered Georgian elegance and this walk takes you through its streets.
  • Literary Walk. Edinburgh has an extremely rich literary
    history, and this walk takes you to the places where many of Edinburgh's most
    famous writers lived and worked, including Sir Walter Scott, Sir Arthur Conan
    Doyle, Robert Louis Stevenson, J. K. Rowling and Ian Rankin.
  • Dark Side Walk. It is impossible to escape the fact that
    Edinburgh has had more than its fair share of devious and murderous characters
    over the centuries. This walk takes in the sites where they operated, and
    details many of their activities, including the numerous ghostly stories that
    have flourished around the city.
  • Water of Leith Walk.
    As an antidote to the hustle and bustle
    of the city centre, this walk takes you through the nearby tranquil Water of
    Leith, including the picturesque and historic Dean Village.
  • Arthur's Seat Walk.
    Looming large over the city, this walk
    takes you to the summit of Arthur's Seat (and back), for a vigorous walk and
    stunning views over the city.
  • Getting the best out of a smartphone camera is
    also looked at, so you can take the best photos possible, feel confident using
    your smartphone camera, and concentrate all your attention on the photo
    subjects.


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    Nombre de pages :
    216
    Langue:
    Anglais
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    EAN:
    9781840789782
    Date de parution :
    28-06-22
    Format:
    Livre broché
    Format numérique:
    Trade paperback (VS)
    Dimensions :
    99 mm x 178 mm
    Poids :
    181 g

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