BLOWN AWAY by Edinburgh, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 THIS CITY FEELS LIKE A FAIRYTALE!

[@JayandKarolina]

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[@Parker_Douglas]

How can you say Newcastle is the friendliest city in the Uk when you’ve only visited one Scottish city which is always heaving with tourists , to experience Scotland & Scottish people you need to travel outside Edinburgh we have many beautiful places & beaches & the locals are very welcoming to tourists.

[@maureenpaterson6657]

I thought exactly the same

[@janabirnbaum9371]

I will visit Edinburgh next month. Somewhere i have to start at my first time in Scottland. Tourist in Germany also start in Berlin, Munich ore in Collogne...I want to travel outside, but i only have 6 days ...

[@johnmcluckie7401]

Many thanks for this lovely video of my home town! Just a note on bishops: St Giles is called a cathedral because it was indeed one for two short periods in the 17th century under Charles 1 and 2. When the Presbyterian church was established as the national church in 1689, the part of the church that retained bishops and more ceremonial split off to become the Episcopal Church. The Episcopalian members of St Giles moved down the road to what is now Old St Paul's Church, of which I am the parish priest.

[@alistairmccausland1580]

Jay & Karolina hope you enjoyed your trip up to Edinburgh even though you missed the festival. Maybe next time & I wish you both all the best in your travels around the UK.

[@JayandKarolina]

We hope so too! So many people told us about Fringe festival and how good it is so we would need to be back next year definitely 😬 Thank you so much for watching ❤️

[@calvinliu6304]

Have a lovely time in Scotland

[@umbertoconte2081]

Hi Jay thank you for the video 😊 Hi Karolina you are fantastic ❤

[@greenghoul157]

The best time to visit Edinburgh is when it's quieter and the Fringe isn't on, no annoying advertisements for shows and tourist traps, you can get an authentic tour, meet more of the locals and explore places like Dean Village, October is good for ghost tours if you're into that

[@janabirnbaum9371]

Why Ghost Tours?

[@charlietalksfootball]

Thanks for me being in the video guys 👍

[@JayandKarolina]

Our pleasure! Was great meeting you Charlie :)

[@eccosselion]

You missed the most important part or feature,the Thistle Chapel, where all the Thistle Knights sit with the Monarch, Thistle Knights are the highest order in Scotland,just like the Knights of the Garter in England, to become a Knight of the Thistle,the Monarch is the only person who can grant that order nobody else can,its a gift of the Monarch for service to the Crown ,just outside of the main door of the cathedral is the grave and resting place of John Knox, who's house is just hundreds yards away down the Royal Mile, he was a very important figure in Scottish History.

[@TheJpf79]

Knights*

[@eccosselion]

@@TheJpf79 you are bang on,to much in a rush (Knights)

[@JayandKarolina]

Thank you so much for all the insights 🙏🏼

[@raymondporter2094]

Nice one! I was in Edinburgh a month ago at the start for The Fringe. The city was PACKED OUT!

[@JayandKarolina]

We’ve heard that it’s mad during that period 🤪 But it has its own charm too! And knowing that there’s so many debutants it’s just an incredible festival!

[@gilbertmoyes2918]

When you were in St. Giles Cathedral I hope you viewed The Thistle Chapel. Visiting Edinburgh during August is always busy. But if you want the true experience of Scotland, yes visit the cities but get up to the Highlands and Islands. Don't worry about the weather it changes every 5 minutes.

[@Oppurtunafish]

During the fringe festival the population of the city explodes, not just tourists though because a lot of them are people coming to work at the fringe. So while the city is always pretty busy, August is peak tourist season, so much so that some residents decide to leave the city for part or all of the festival

[@JayandKarolina]

That’s a great remark 👍 For some reason we didn’t really think about it until we came haha but I guess it’s also nice to see the city’s atmosphere during this festival!

[@jackwatsonepic626]

The north is always more friendly than the south, a taxi ride where I live in Teesside (a 7 mile journey) is £14 .? London a 7 mile journey £55 that's why Southerners are more miserable 😂 am I glad I was born and bred in Middlesbrough (smoggy land). I holiday in Scotland 😢 yearly this is my favourite place out of all the UK . Glencoe is magical in real life. I have stopped at Edinburgh , sterling , Montrose , Inverness, and Oban. I loved it 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@Jean-MarcBordeaux]

I was in Edinburgh in the late 80s I remember in relation to your PG tips comment, The guest house put one tea bag in side the pot, Even in France we have Sainsburys Red label. and Even Trwinnings Early Grey is the best. The museum of Scotland looked good.. Wallace the tour guide wow what a man he must be in his 80s, Serious black metal headstone had a electronic chip in it unbelievable and found in California. Excuse me Jay you cut of Karolinas star line " Next Video " and to top it of her face was hidden by the Chester video on the screen. bring back Karolinas " Next Video " line back please,

[@chiang_paul]

Wow ❤finally,you visited Edinburgh 😆👍

[@JayandKarolina]

Yes! We loved the city and the weather was just brilliant 🤩🙏

[@keithewright]

It is the Royal mile because it stretches between the Royal Palace at Holyrood and the Castle.

[@duncancallum]

Yes.

[@rossmcgarrie9787]

I stay in Falkland Fife which is extremely popular with tourists since Outlander was filmed in 2016. More so The Fountain ⛲️ & Fayre Earth 🌎 Gift Shop where you get the best coffees & other gifts so on. Plus there’s a good Violin 🎻 Antique Shop which Bob Beverage has & he sells a lot of good stuff Antiques etc. plus I would also recommend a walk around Falkland Palace but it’s around £17 each so is a bit pricey. I would also recommend Helen’s Bakery where you do get alot of great grub including ice cream 🍨. So definitely worth a visit is Falkland Fife. Plus Covenanter Hotel Restaurant & Bar where you will get a great meal dinner etc. 👍👍

[@JayandKarolina]

Omg, thank you so much for sharing all them insights ❤️ It definitely wasn’t our last time in Glasgow so we have a lot to be looking forward to 😍👍

[@robbieweld7928]

I love Edinburgh, the volume of history & architecture compressed in one area is wonderful! Although it pains me to say as a Scot (jk😜), Lincoln Cathedral for me is the most impressive building I've ever been to. Bit of a shame as it's the only thing I'd recommend at Lincoln i.e. the castle is a bit disappointing; especially for the price you pay it's a scam. So only visit the cathedral is my advice!!

[@uddhavramjattun995]

I swear an hour ago I was watching the London vlog and wishing I'd get to see an Edinburgh one soon since I will be there in 2 weeks!

[@JayandKarolina]

We’re so glad to hear that! Hope you enjoyed both the vlogs 😍 Safe travels!

[@MrCherryJuice]

Edinburgh if fabulous. But don't limit yourself to just the Royal Mile and Princes Street. On the Old Town side, cross the Meadows to Bruntsfield and walk the posh residential streets of the Grange to see fantastic homes. Even walk the Hermitage of Braid and go up Blackford Hill for great views over the city. On the Princes Street side walk through the New Town - blocks of fabulous Georgian architecture. Go down to the village of Stockbridge for indie shops and great eats (Scran & Scallie is a good one; Hector's or the Baillie are also popular). Even better, start at Dean Village (10 mins. walk from Princes Street), walk under the Dean Bridge to Stockbridge for lunch, then continue to the Stockbridge Colonies on Glenogle Road and then to the Royal Botanic Gardens. From there you can walk back to Princes Street via routes leading up to Broughton Street or Dundas Street. This is a fabulous area. There is also the seaside village of Portobello, with shops, eats, a beachside promenade and streets of fine homes to walk through. Edinburgh is much more than just its city centre. Have a wonderful time.

[@curtis.eflush7879]

do the coast of west scotland north, it's bliss!

[@JayandKarolina]

Great suggestion! Thanks 😍

[@吴万强-d7v]

The blogger's video turned out great, I see they used a DJI microphone, was the pocket 3 used as the filming device?

[@davidmitchell7181]

At the 4.40 mark, you walked by the Deacon Brodie Tavern, the interesting story there is that is who the novel Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde is supposedly based on.

[@JayandKarolina]

Oh, wow! We had no idea! Thanks for sharing David :)

[@paulharvey9149]

St Giles WAS a cathedral for just four years after the present building opened on the site of an earlier one. Since 1560, when the Scottish Reformation took place, its official title has been "High Kirk of Edinburgh." The Church of Scotland uses several other former cathedrals thaat are sill known as such - Glasgow, Dunblane, Dunkeld, Brechin and Dornoch among them. The Scottish Episcopal Church and the Roman Catholic Church also have cathedrals in Scotland, that are real ones! The Royal Mile - with the Castle at one end and the Palace of Holyroodhouse at the other, is also not a modern mile! The 'temporary stadium' is erected on the castle esplanade every summer, primarily for the Royal Military Tattoo, which takes place six nights a week during the Edinburgh International Festival, during August. Nelson's Column, on Calton Hill, is a navigational aid for shipping out in the Forth Estuary as, right at the top is what looks like a flagpole, but instead of a flag it has a large gold-coloured ball that rises up to the top of the pole around noon each day. It then drops, just a few seconds before 1pm and this serves as the signal to soldiers on the castle to fire the One o' clock gun - at the sound of which you can immediately tell the difference between Edinburgh residents and visitors in Princes Street and the gardens, as the visitors gasp with shock, while the residents check their watches! Seriously - the ball is the visual aid and the simultaneous canon shot is an audible one because back in the days of coal fires, the city was invariably shrouded in smoke, when it was known as "Auld Reekie," reek being a Scottish word for smoke. It is also common during the cooler months for dense haar to roll in off the sea and so shroud all it's landmarks in fog so thick that you can't even see the top of the Scott Monument when stood right next to it!

[@martinmillar7137]

Those structures are stunning and then ye look at places like glasgow..dundee etc all built on sandstone.. where did it even all come from lol its a wonder and so beautiful and long lasting ❤😂

[@JayandKarolina]

Good question! But as you said Martin, the architecture in Scotland is just stunning! We found Edinburgh to be so different from Glasgow :)

[@martinmillar7137]

Newcastle lads are always gucci tbh... True northerners ❤

[@machthermann2837]

I HAVE BEEN THERE TWICE....LOADS OF HISTORY....HAVE GOOD TRIP NEXT ONE....

[@JayandKarolina]

Yes, definitely! We would argue that Edinburgh is one of the best UK cities! Plenty of things to do around the city, nice people and great food options 😍

[@jamescapaldi6362]

The Royal Mile Goes From The Castle Down To The Palace, Hence Royal Mile, But That Is Not The Proper Name, It's Name Is The HIGH STREET,👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@patsanters2741]

As a Scot > Thats the real Scotland is the Highlands ^ But Edinburgh is Scotlands Capital city and everything about it is Scottish . though very touristy .. Glasgow is famous for comic singers . Perth has much history was once the ancient capital of Scotland and Dunfermline is also one time ancient capital of Scotland with their famous ancient Abbey and where the body of King Robert the Bruce is buried and free to go inside and view . Stirling much history also with Stirling castle perched high up over looking the city of Stirling and the famous Stirling bridge which is well known for famous Battle in history 😁 So much more places to venture with history in Scotland .

[@murraydonaldson3646]

I'm from Leith and stay near Edinburgh castle but must admit I prefer Stirling castle and you are right if more tourists went to the likes of Perth Stirling Inverness and came down from fort William through Glencoe and see more of the great scenery Scotland has to offer on the west coast as well

[@shirleyburnham2782]

Love Edinburgh. Can't find Charlie and Peters chanel from Newcastle

[@JayandKarolina]

We’ve also fallen in love with the city! Had a great time in Edinburgh ❤️ Charlie’s channel is about football and the name is @charlietalksfootball :)

[@AaronSutherland-kv7os]

Victoria Street was apparently the inspiration for Diagon Ally

[@JayandKarolina]

Thanks for sharing Aaron! It’s definitely a Street like no other 👀🪄✨

[@jackwatsonepic626]

£12 to enter York minister, yet this church is free like Durham Cathedral is free as well donation boxes only, so my point is why can't york minister be the same , then 🤔 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 .

[@MrCherryJuice]

'Free' ultimately means the money required to maintain such massive historical edifices either doesn't get raised and the buildings slide into a state of ruin. Or that money comes out of the pockets of local budgets, none of which can afford it. Yes, free is great. But a £5 or £10 entry charge is not unrealistic given that many of those visiting will happily spend that on a packet of cigarettes, a posh coffee or a burger for lunch. And the excuse 'but a lot of punters can't afford that' doesn't fly. If those punters can afford to be in the city for a holiday, they can afford a few quid to experience a piece of history. They can forego dessert that day.

[@williamrennie1732]

Tetley tea 😊 the best

[@kathsmith4924]

i think you both would like beamish museum

[@JayandKarolina]

We made a video there! It will be out after the Glasgow video :)

[@kathsmith4924]

@@JayandKarolina i was there last thursday it was bedlam queues

[@martinmillar7137]

Probably wasn't classed as a cathedral since Catholicism was persecuted in scotland...

[@JayandKarolina]

Could be that!

[@kathsmith4924]

interesting i plan to go soon which part is less hilly

[@JayandKarolina]

You’ll love it! It’s hard to say as to be honest the main streets are not that hilly but you might come across different terrain and sometimes just be surprised by the stairs haha

[@duncancallum]

Edinburgh is built on seven hills kath so you will just have to get used to it , i did when i was a Telegram Boy in the 50's up hill and down hill all day long cycling i loved it .

[@martinedmunds5954]

Edinburgh accent 'POSH' maybe in the bits the guy who says he's from Perth visits .... plenty parts of Edinburgh that are anything but posh lol

[@dee74raz]

Not sure how Karolina would have felt you wearing a Scottish kilt ? 😮

[@JayandKarolina]

It would definitely look funny on me since I've never worn it myself 😂

[@samtan4729]

Looks like the friendly locals are the go to people for the best tips rather than the KZbinrs!😅

[@JayandKarolina]

Definitely they are! We are also happy to ask the locals for the best recommendations because we can't always check or know everything ourselves 😉

[@chalayan]

You guys missed The Elephant House which i think JK Rowling wrote her first HP book there. I did the fringe last year and watched 2 shows. The place was so packed but great vibes.

[@JayandKarolina]

That's so true! Completely forgot about it 🫣 We were so encouraged by everyone at the festival that we'll have to come back to the Fringe next year too! Thanks for sharing and we hope you enjoyed the video ❤️

[@chalayan]

@@JayandKarolina yea u guys should and also The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo which I highly recommend.

[@davidlauder-qi5zv]

​​​@@JayandKarolinaWhat you apparently don't know is that the Edinburgh Fringe Festival is not the Edinburgh Festival proper.The official Festival, better known as the Edinburgh International Festival, began in 1947. Google both the Edinburgh International Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to get an understanding of their backgrounds. Essentially, the Fringe began - also in 1947 - when a handful if unofficial groups, mainly revue shows from the likes of Oxford and Cambridge Universities, invited themselves to the official Festival (known then as The Edinburgh International Festival of Music and Drama, but now simply called The Edinburgh International Festival). Since then the Fringe has grown enormously and nowadays is much bigger the the official festival itself.

[@martinmillar7137]

Everywhere is free in scotland i believe.. could be the same uk wide am not sure...

[@eccremocarpusscaber5159]

I’m afraid that’s absolutely not the case! Hardly anything is, that’s how the city brings in money.

[@jennymb9479]

How cute were the family that recognised you guys! They were so lovely what a super cute interaction. I’ve also become obsessed with watching your content. It’s so nice to watch. ❤ Also I did the ghost hunt in greys cemetery at midnight it was awesome! So spooky and we went into the Mackenzie tomb! Highly recommend.

[@emmaalison3694]

Edinburgh - A tartan tourist theme park where ethnic Scots families once lived!👍

[@garyross8661]

Exactly, it’s the most un Scottish place in the country. Basically it’s Englands most northerly city

[@JayandKarolina]

We actually also could have observed that it became very touristy… Although, the city itself is amazing!

[@jasongray4517]

Love beautiful, atmospheric Edinburgh, hate the Royal Mile. Tourist tat. How many shops flogging tartan or whisky miniatures does one need in a single street?

[@mikefraser5181]

I visited a few weeks ago and walked the full Royal Mile and I could not believe that nearly every shop sold either whisky, kilts, cashmere, or was a pub or restaurant.

[@emmaalison3694]

@@mikefraser5181 Edinburgh has morphed into the village in that Chitty Chitty Bang Bang movie.. There's no children or families left in the city, just hotels, AirBnB's, tartan gift shops and Scottish theme bars.. It's like living in a shortbread tin!

[@Sabhail_ar_Alba]

AS a born and bred Scot, I can't stand that city.

[@JayandKarolina]

What you don’t like the most about Edinburgh? The city itself or the amount of the visitors? 🧐

[@EASTEASTEASTLONDON]

Edinburgh is nice BUT overly touristy unfortunately 😕

[@JayandKarolina]

It gets quite busy that’s true but on the other hand you can take your time and discover lesser known areas too :)

[@isking1715]

Saying this to tourists 😂😂😂😂

[@EASTEASTEASTLONDON]

@@isking1715 😂😂😂

[@cynthiawalter-k6n]

unlimited data is meaningless if it doesn't work. :( I would have Loved to have used the translator ap in Italy.

[@andrewmorton9327]

'The most haunted place in Scotland' is just tourist guide bollocks. Also you should cut out all that stuff in the lift.

[@rossturnbull8632]

Steeped in history...

[@aledwilliams1929]

Poor people, rest in pease means nothing 🥲

[@JayandKarolina]

Oh, well… The Greyfriars Kirkyard Cemetery is famous for a reason - it’s incredible story about Bobby, J.K Rowling inspiration to write Harry Potter series + historic tombstones make it a must-visit tourist spot :)

[@duneideann9241]

The skull and crossbones was a typical sight on Scottish tombstones warning people that you don’t live forever

[@rachelmartin2967]

Rachel martin ❤🎉

[@paulpark8571]

Twinned with Dundee junkies paradise

[@rachelmartin2967]

Engbourgh church Sctourch