Can there anywhere be a more beautiful and beguiling city to arrive at by train? To emerge from the bustling subterranean bowles of Waverly Station and find yourself in the very heart of such a glorious city is a happy experience indeed. (Bill Bryson, 1996)
The view as you walk out of Edinburgh’s Waverly Station is probably the finest first impression of any city in the world. (Lonely Planet)
Waverly Station is indeed an impressive train station and so is the first impression you get when walking out of it. However, in Edinburgh it is not only the first impression which is impressive and breath-taking. The whole city, the atmosphere, the architecture, the history, the culture and many many other things, making Edinburgh the charming city it is, fulfilling the interests of almost everybody. However, it also completely justifies its status as the capital of Scotland, being a buzzing centre of contemporary aspects: Festivals, fashion, economy and everything a modern-day person could possibly ask for. It wonderfully combines the past and the present.
