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Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. Located in the south-east of Scotland, Edinburgh lies on the east coast of Scotland's Central Belt, along the Firth of Forth, near the North Sea. It is one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and is the seventh largest city in the United Kingdom. Owing to its rugged setting and vast collection of Medieval and Georgian architecture, including numerous stone tenements, it is often considered one of the most picturesque cities in Europe.Edinburgh has a temperate maritime climate, which is relatively mild despite its northerly latitude. Summer temperatures are normally moderate, with daily upper maxima rarely exceeding 18 °C and winters are especially mild. The proximity of the city to the sea mitigates any large variations in temperature or extremes of climate. Edinburgh is renowned as a windy city. Edinburgh receives a lower annual precipitation. Rainfall is distributed fairly evenly throughout the year.

Edinburgh is best known for the Edinburgh Festival, which runs from the end of July until early September each year. The longest established festival is the Edinburgh International Festival, which first ran in 1947. Other major festivals include Edinburgh Art Festival, Edinburgh International Film Festival, the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival, and the Edinburgh International Book Festival. The Edinburgh International Science Festival is held annually in April and is one of the most popular science festivals in the world.Edinburgh enjoys a moderate year-round climate, with none of the violent extremes of weather, from April to September, temperatures are mild. A perfect Edinburgh day dawns with a clear blue sky, warm and pleasant in summer - though in winter often accompanied by a sharp frost.The Edinburgh and Scotland Information Centre located at:3 Princes Street,Edinburgh, EH2 2QPTelephone: 0845 22 55 121