Come Along to the Edinburgh Military Tattoo Diamond Celebration

Not long to go now before the 2010 Tattooalight from the train and find themselves in the
starts in Edinburgh capital city of Scotland.city centre adjacent to Princess Street and the
This year is no exception with the dates of theRoyal Mile.
show being between the sixth and twenty eighthIf travellers look up they will see the beautiful and
of the month of August. Anyone visiting this yearstunning sight of the castle up on the hill next to
will be treated to an extra special show as thethe Royal Mile. Just above the gardens and
tattoo will be celebrating a very special birthday.esplanade The other Edinburgh train station is
Yes the show will be celebrating fifty years incalled Haymarket which is not that far from the
show biz so to speak at the Edinburgh Castle.airport. Travellers can alight here and find
There are several shows for the general public toaccommodation in the form of hotels and guest
come along and watch. Saturdays will see twohouses.
shows being held for the visitors to come alongThere are plenty of buses which can be arranged
and watch in the evening at seven thirty thenin over two hundred cities such as London,
again at ten thirty in the evening. The performersNewcastle, Inverness, Dundee, Aberdeen and
have a day off on Sundays before theirmany more. Passengers are dropped off in the
performances resume on Monday at nine o'clockmain bus station in Edinburgh which can be found
in the evening and at nine o'clock each night untilon St Andrews Square. The buses station is just
Friday.a short walk away from Princess Street which is
The Military Tattoo is renowned the world overthe main street in the centre of town. A lot of
and visitors flock to the city each year to watchthe local buses can be boarded on the main
a fantastic show which everyone always enjoys.street and the tour bus can also be boarded
The show also attracts performers from aroundfacing the gardens and Royal Mile with an option
the world who practice to perfection. This is whatof a hop on hop off ticket.
makes the show such a stunning spectacle forAs the Tattoo is often very busy. Please take
the audience.advice from stewards and the police in the area
The line up of the show includes Military bandswho will be directing traffic and people towards
from around the globe which includes countriesthe entrances into the castle. Generally there are
such as Ireland, United States, England, Scotlandtwo main areas to select to stand in a queue. One
and even as far away as New Zealand. Theof the queues will be close to the Waverley Train
bands include pipe bands, drum bands, singers,Station in Market Street and the other will be in
dancers and wonderful gymnasts. TheJohnston Terrace both can be found parallel to
atmosphere will truly be electrifying this year withPrincess Street on the way to the Castle via the
everyone out to give extra special performancesmound.
for the Diamond Jubilee year.Partly due to the Tattoo and the Edinburgh
There are many ways to travel to Edinburgh toFestival being held during August. There will be
take part in the Tattoo. You can book a flight intospecial car parking available for tour coaches and
Edinburgh Airport and then catch a bus into thefor visitors who are dropping off passengers on
city centre. If you have a few days to sparetheir way to the festival and tattoo. Mostly the
why not hire a car from Edinburgh Airport andcar parking is arranged in King's Stables Road and
visit the beautiful Scottish scenery. There are twoChambers Street.
train stations in the centre if you decide to travelEnjoy your stay in Edinburgh, Scotland during the
by train instead of driving. The main station ismonth of August.
called Waverley Train Station and visitors can