The Edinburgh Festival: An Overview

If you truly want to experience Scotland at its cultural zenith, you simply must be in the capital during the Edinburgh International Festival – one of the largest and most famous carnivals in all of Europe and even the world.

Packed with crowds from all over the continent, and visited by a host of artsy celebrities, Edinburgh is arguably the most happening place in Europe during the month of August.

A celebration of art, literature, drama, and music overtakes the capital and for four weeks the population of Edinburgh turns into a spirited international community of people here to witness the cultural and artistic ingenuity of the Scots…