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Edinburgh Like a Local

By the People Who Call It Home

Hardcover
$18.99 US
5.38"W x 7.31"H x 0.69"D   | 11 oz | 20 per carton
On sale Jun 25, 2024 | 192 Pages | 9780241680193
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This isn't your ordinary travel guide. Beyond Edinburgh's iconic arts festival and hilltop castle are beautifully curated galleries, haunted alcoves, and secret distilleries in old railway buildings - and that's where this book takes you. 

Turn the pages to discover:

  • The small businesses and community strongholds that add character to this vibrant city, recommended by true locals
  • 6 themed walking tours dedicated to specific experiences such as thrift store shopping and gin tasting
  • A beautiful gift book for anyone seeking to explore Edinburgh
  • Helpful what3word addresses so that you can pinpoint all the listed sights
  • A range of sights and establishments that will take you well beyond the beaten path

Compiled by four proud Edinburgh residents, this stylish travel guide is packed with Edinburgh's best experiences and secret spots, handily categorized to suit your mood, whether you're a restless Edinburger on the hunt for a new hangout or a visitor keen to discover a side you won't find in traditional guidebooks, Edinburgh Like A Local will give you all the inspiration you need.

Looking for another guide to Edinburgh? Explore further with our DK Eyewitness or Top 10 guides to Scotland.
Xandra Robinson-Burns View titles by Xandra Robinson-Burns
DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world leading illustrated reference publisher and a member of the Penguin Random House division of Bertelsmann. DK publishes highly visual, photographic non-fiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 100 countries and over 60 languages, with offices in the UK, India, US, Germany, China, Canada, Spain and Australia.

DK's aim is to inspire, educate and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivalled clarity to a wide range of topics, with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products.

Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery and parenting. 

DK’s extensive children’s list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the best-selling LEGO® books.

DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series.

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This isn't your ordinary travel guide. Beyond Edinburgh's iconic arts festival and hilltop castle are beautifully curated galleries, haunted alcoves, and secret distilleries in old railway buildings - and that's where this book takes you. 

Turn the pages to discover:

  • The small businesses and community strongholds that add character to this vibrant city, recommended by true locals
  • 6 themed walking tours dedicated to specific experiences such as thrift store shopping and gin tasting
  • A beautiful gift book for anyone seeking to explore Edinburgh
  • Helpful what3word addresses so that you can pinpoint all the listed sights
  • A range of sights and establishments that will take you well beyond the beaten path

Compiled by four proud Edinburgh residents, this stylish travel guide is packed with Edinburgh's best experiences and secret spots, handily categorized to suit your mood, whether you're a restless Edinburger on the hunt for a new hangout or a visitor keen to discover a side you won't find in traditional guidebooks, Edinburgh Like A Local will give you all the inspiration you need.

Looking for another guide to Edinburgh? Explore further with our DK Eyewitness or Top 10 guides to Scotland.

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Xandra Robinson-Burns View titles by Xandra Robinson-Burns
DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world leading illustrated reference publisher and a member of the Penguin Random House division of Bertelsmann. DK publishes highly visual, photographic non-fiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 100 countries and over 60 languages, with offices in the UK, India, US, Germany, China, Canada, Spain and Australia.

DK's aim is to inspire, educate and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivalled clarity to a wide range of topics, with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products.

Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery and parenting. 

DK’s extensive children’s list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the best-selling LEGO® books.

DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series.

dk.com/travel View titles by DK Travel