Visit Edinburgh like a local - Nicolas Fairford City Guide 

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One of my highlights in Edinburgh is the Scottish Storytelling Centre. There are fab events, sometimes with music and the cafe is also lovely, not to forget the bookshop.

I volunteer for the visitor center in my city (Anchorage, Ak) and just met someone from Edinburgh today! I told her about this channel & said I wanted to visit so much. This is a wonderful tour today Nicholas, thank you!

hi Nicolas...since the pandemic, I like to walk around in the gardens where I live and look at the plants and flowers growing...there is something so refreshing and peaceful about gardens, as you would agree...

Nicolas is really skilled at advertising. Picking out unique features and featuring them in a relaxed and casual manner, it is always a pleasure to listen to him.

Love, love Edinburgh. The castle is a highlight and full of history. So many intriguing nooks and crannies throughout the city.

My favorite place in Edinburgh is the Royal Botanical Garden. Since we love architecture and history, we enjoyed the historic Presbyterian church with it’s spectacular blue ceiling. Also the views from Edinburgh castle are great. It’s a great city, well worth a week of vacation time. We had a great seafood meal at the bayside area too.

Visited Edinburgh back in April for shopping - lots of walking, did over 17,000 steps in the 6 hours there ! Have climbed Arthur's Seat in beautiful weather, the views are breathtaking. We are travelling to Brussels for a week long city break - see my son who lives there and going to see Nile Rodgers in concert on the 6th. so excited !

We have always rented a beach house at Fort Morgan, Alabama for my mother's birthday. It's a long-standing tradition as my mom turns 81 this year, and I have to say it's my favorite time of the year. Back in the days of Abraham and Moses, I sang at the Festival Theater. Edinburgh is one of the most beautiful cites in the world. It's always a pleasure to feel your name pop up in my feed. Love from Mississippi!

Loved the tour of Edinburgh. My husband is from Glasgow and we visit often. I love Edinburgh so much, it’s so unique. Thanks for bringing us along. The music kind of drowned out your soft voice sometimes.

Good to see you again, I especially needed to see you today, you bring a smile to my face. Love and affection from Mexico!

Such a beautiful city, Nicholas, and a lovely tour. Thank you for showing us around.

Hi Nic👋 , loved exploring your favorite spots ! Hope you get to see the Queen 🇬🇧👸🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 while she’s visiting Scotland.

Hello sweet Nicolas! Thank you so much for another calming video. I truly look forward to the notifications of when you share a new video for us 🥰

What a genuine, lovely video. So much kindness! Never heard anyone thanking a place where they live. Thank you Nick for being you.

I really enjoyed this episode. I've been to Edinburgh twice...absolutely love that city. Thanks for sharing your favorite places!

I continue to learn the nuances of the English language as this is my true passion. Thank you for sharing; stay well!

Can I say...so proud of you. So happy everyone enjoys your videos. I felt the calm first video I watched:)

I just moved to a new town, in a new state, in the USA, after living 72 years in one regional county…..Surprised am I that I haven’t been homesick once!!….Maybe once winter sets in that might happen because I moved from a Mediterranean climate to the Pacific Northwest…which can be very rainy….I love exploring the area, and I’m sure it will be many years before I can call myself at home with knowledge of my surroundings…..So, here is to a new adventures….age doesn’t matter…experiences do! 💕

Very touching to hear you talk about your city and life there, it makes me want to visit :) Nous sommes ravis de t'acueillir en France, tu est toujours bienvenu ! I had to learn French at university but I started with an app and it helped tons. Learning languages is hard but it's extremely satisfying to travel and speak to the locals in their language. Keep it up!

You really should visit the castle. I was fascinated by it’s age and architecture. Edinburg is my favorite city in Great Britain. I very much enjoyed this episode.

What a beautiful City!! Glad you are living your life to the fullest ❤️

I love seeing Edinburgh. I was there three years ago with my daughter and fell in love with its history and beauty. I'm taking my two grandsons to Yellowstone Park in Wyoming and then to Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. We'll be camping and fishing the whole two weeks. You would love the beauty of everything in the West in American other than California...it's way too crowded and dirty. Enjoy the rest of your summer and thanks for the wonderful videos.

I remember visiting the Gallery on my visit to Edinburgh, wonderful place. It is winter here Australia. We live in Tasmania which is cold and we have an apartment in Queensland where warmer. So for the summer we will be back in our home in Tasmania. Back to work for me, Gardening, having grandchildren to play in our garden, picnics and playgrounds. Thanks for your video always look forward to them each week

This was my favourite video so far. It was beautiful, diverse and interesting. Did I mention beautiful! Thank you so much for taking us with you. 🍃🌷🌿

You're best video yet, so welcoming, thank you. In my home town, we swim or kayak in Lake Siskiyou, Mount Shasta. This summer we're staying in a monastery for a family reunion in Sierra Madre where we're celebrating my brother's golden anniversary within the Passionist Congregation. My family is coming up for a week with friends to BBQ and enjoy each other's company in the mountains💌

A few decades ago ( I was very young) 🙂I lived in Edinburgh and while there attended chapel in the Castle and had a lovely treat of a delicious curry meal prepared by the chef there for a private group of us. I loved the Princes street gardens. Clarinda's café on the royal mile was a favorite place for a Saturday lunch. I worked in James Thin's Booksellers while my husband worked on a doctorate at the University. I know a lot has changed but I've been hoping you would show a little more of the city to see if any sites would be familiar. I can promise you that a stay at the Waldorf (looks like the suite you highlighted is $1722 USD!) would be entirely aspirational--both then and now! It was beautiful, but fortunately, I love the adventure of Airbnb. Enjoy your Summer travels!

Loved the Video, Nicolas! We had a beautiful lunch away, at a local rural resort & restaurant for Canada Day 🇨🇦. We also celebrated our friend's Birthday, and his daughter announced that she is expecting. Air travel seems a bit crazy yet; we may take a road trip to the States. Love ❤ your Channel, Nicolas. Andrew Gabert; B.A., RMT.

Well, this made me homesick for Scotland and my time there but in the best way possible! Edinburgh is so beautiful and the ghosts are welcoming! Please see the castle as it is very memorable and full of historic ghost stories and just finery! I loved it and had a real ghost encounter of my own without realizing it. I told a local about it and said it was odd I heard a piper in an area where there were no pipers...late at night at the base of the castle. He had been trapped in a tunnel while others were digging so they could figure out how far the tunnel went and it collapsed. Anyway it freaked me out after I hear about this! There were no pioers anywhere. Visit the castle and tell the Piper hello from me! Thank you for all you do enliven our summers Xo 🇨🇦Joanne (for fun volunteering at our local Shakespeare an Fringe Theatre Festivals inbetween work related activities).

Sir Walter Scott Suite is $780 a night lol 😂…I may be camping ⛺️ in Holyrood Park surreptitiously!

Thank you Nicolas for another lovely video. I enjoyed every aspect of the tour of Edinburgh. The flower arrangements were beautiful. The art museum would be a place that I could spend many hours admiring the works of art. 🌻🐕🇺🇸

The symmetry of the furniture placement is very satisfying to me. Everything in the room is so beautiful and visually pleasing. Must be my European heritage being spoken to. My son is living in England so I travel, vicariously, with both of you. Thank you for continuing to do these videos!

Thank you for sharing your haunts and venues of Edinburgh. Aside from the Portrait Gallery and the Waldorf Astoria, the hike through Hollyrood Park, going to the mall for some high street retail therapy and your local pub are places a local would only know. It appears you have a packed travel schedule this summer and it’s great that you leaning the languages of the places you will be visiting. Learning a couple of well chosen phrases will assist in bringing you closer to the people you interact with during the trip. I realize it’s a lot of work posting your style of vlog therefore I’m wondering if you be doing a travelogue during your visits? If not, then postings on your IG will be greatly appreciated. In the meantime stay well. Hugs to Sophie 👍🙏😎

This summer in Quebec City we have the Mosaïculture.....it’s plants and flowers sculptures in a beautiful park the theme is Mother Nature and the in dangerous species.....breathtaking.....💗

We have lots of travelling planned this summer. In June we toured Austria for two weeks and we had a blast. Next we’re off to south Finistère in Brittany, and in August we’ll be hiking in the Vercors and then in the Luberon for some R&R. All this in France. Here in Paris I can see that people are travelling again. It’s lovely to hear all these different languages on the streets and in the métro. Have fun in France this summer. 🦋

I go in and out of social media. When I am back online I come to your channel and binge watch. I love the new format, mixing with vlogs, loooovvveee it! Very relaxing you have so much new content. Love it!!!

This is fabulous! Thank you for the suggestions! I'll be in England/Scotland from July 21-28th so I'll have to check out some of your recommendations. Just got back from Playa Del Carmen and Tulum in Mexico and those were wonderful as well. I love meeting the local people, trying new foods and taking in the scenery.

I watched some walking tours of your city on RU-vid. It's a beautiful and fabulous city. Thank you for sharing your perspective! 😉

Thank you for sharing your city and the hotel It's a very beautiful place Agree with you about learning to speak a language in the country that you are visiting I try to learn some languages for the purpose of being able to communicate with another person You don't have to learn to speak it fluently just enough o make yourself and the other person feel at ease

Hi Nicolas , I have visited Edinburgh so many times over the last 30 years but haven't been to the places you have shown us here. So it's so nice to see the city through new eyes, it doesn't matter how much we think we know, we can always learn more, and what you said at the end made me feel tearful, it came through that you really have a love for this wonderful city as I do. Have fun on your summer travels, looking forward to seeing what you choose to share! Bon Voyage! Helen X

Glad to hear you will be travelling to Italy and Majorca. I have been all over Italy a couple of times and loved Palma Majorca; and France too. I spent much of my year in London and have never been to Edinburgh, but you really make me want to visit, even from all of your past videos. I too lived for 3 years near Coventry, so I am very familiar with that area. Love all of your videos and contents and can’t wait to see your travels. Thank you for such lovely videos. A very big fan, who is a senior living in Canada.

Your tour was wonderful, I visited Europe for 6 weeks a few years ago and saw 8 countries but missed Scotland and a few others that I hoped to visit but Covid put a pause on that. So soon I hope.

Another brilliant and informative video, love your style, what a picturesque area you live in and are so grateful for, you so deserve to be surrounded by all the beauty. Xx

Hugs to you Nicolas! We love you! Thank you for everything you do! It gives me such peace to listen and watch you and your videos of places I only dream of going! ☆♡☆

Thank you for your video! I love them! I hope you have an amazing week.

As a native Miamian, I fell in love with Scotland. Edinburgh is amazing and I must confess, I loved the Haggis. Have fun in France and your sister's wedding I will be looking forward to your tales after you return home. 🌴

Even though I rarely leave comments I just wanted to say I always enjoy and look forward to every video. Thank you so much for doing this. 😀😀

Thank you for this wonderful trip.

I live in North Texas, today it was 108F (42C) My summer consists of shaking my fist at the sun, and crying to the gods for it to be December when it finally cools down.

Thank you Nicolas for the beautiful tour !

OMG this episode is amazing. Loved it! this new vlog style videos are so entertaining! Greatings from Argentina! Gracias!

I loved this so much! Thank you, beautifully done. ❤️

Hi Nicolas, thank you for making this Video! Will be travelling to Edinburgh soon so this comes at the right time.

Hey Nicolas Greetings from Vancouver. We just came back from 3 weeks in France. Amazing. Paris, Caen, Rocamadour, and Avignon. Amazing!

Looking forward to visiting Scotland some day! Your summer travels sound exciting, can't wait for those vlogs!

Thank you Nicolas!!!! I am both Irish and Scottish and would love to learn my family language so I will try this!!! Love your video! So refreshing! Glad you are happy! Thank you for sharing the beauty of Edinburgh!!! I am actually house sitting at this time with a large pool and all the luxuries. I am not traveling this year but these 2 weeks are my vacation! I am relaxing a lot right now. Enjoy your time!!! Sending love.from US! 🤗

I just love your videos. I always feel so at ease. You are so charming and take the time to really express your thoughts on things. I am not traveling anywhere this summer, but when I have free time, I love going for walks and hikes near our local rivers or working in the garden.

Nicholas, You can make even the gloomiest of days seem gilded and glorious. Thank you for your fabulous narrative of Edinburgh plus all of the things so brilliantly British! Best to you and your sweet Sophie!

Thank you for sharing such a beautiful video❤️

So so beautiful! Thank you for the lovely views of your spectacular home city. Enjoyed

Loved your tour,the hotel is so beautiful, you are going to have an amazing summer traveling to places on my bucket list.😊💛

I highly recommend Mary King Close. It is a preserved part of the old city. They will only let people in on tours, perhaps because it would be quite dangerous to go down there alone. One old house they won't even let people in because of the danger from the arsenic in the wallpaper. It is so atmospheric and wonderful and I highly recommend it. Along with Hollyrood House, it was one of the highlights of my time in Edinburgh. It is currently winter here. I have no immediate plans to go abroad. Thank you for the video! Lovely as always!

Awesome video. Thanks Nicolas!

Another great video Nicolas showing us around Edinburgh in all you everyday life enjoy your holiday

This was one of my favourite videos of yours, Nicholas. It was lovely to see Edinburgh through your eyes. I went to the Portrait Gallery on a rainy day and can attest it’s a good place to lose time and stay dry. As I recall, there’s a nice cafe for tea ☕️

Nicolas, thank you for another enjoyable video. Each week I look forward to your relaxing, interesting, and informative videos. You share your gifts and talents with all your viewers. All the best from the USA. Gabriel.

I loved the tour. Thanks.

Thoroughly enjoyed your tour. You are always delightful!

Always love the videos ... Best to you always have a wonderful time while your away...

What a wonderful approach to sharing your beloved Edinburgh. Travel plans for me: actually getting to see and learn about my new home in Southern Oregon, USA. It’ll be fun to receive some guests this summer. I also intend to travel to Palm Desert this fall. Bon voyage!

Dear Nicolas, the places you show are beautiful. In Zagreb, where I live, the summer temperatures are over 30+C and often go up to 40+C, and this fact binds me to closed spaces or early morning walks most of the summer. By the way, Zagreb is a beautiful city more than 1000 years old, which unfortunately was badly shaken and destroyed by the earthquakes that occurred in recent years. It is being restored, but it will take decades. However, we have beautiful parks, spas near the city, a small mountain that is a nature park, a river...nature is beautiful, and the city has less than 1 million inhabitants, so it is pleasant to live in. Come, visit Zagreb! Best regards!

Wonderful video Nicholas. Lovely 😊 recommendation’s. I was 21 when I went to see Arthur’s Seat. What a climb and the view was spectacular. Thank you for this video, I really needed some Nicholas Fairford today 💕

One day I hope to get to Edinburgh. Thank you for showing us around the places you like to go!

Hi Nicolas, really enjoy this and lots of great information. I've never been to Edinburgh before but am going in 5 weeks for a week. Also to the Edinburgh Tattoo, can't wait!!! Thanks again.

Edinburgh looks like a very nice city to visit. We were going to visit from Western Australia, the English countryside, Scotland and Wales when the pandemic hit and our plans were also cancelled but we were fortunate enough to just arrive back from Ireland and Canada before we went into lockdown. Our state stayed locked up for quite sometime which kept us very safe and the pandemic did not hit here for about one and a half years later than the rest of the world which put us behind with opening up again although we have now and travel can begin again. My favourite State in Australia is our free standing state of Tasmania. It’s the oldest type of Australian place to visit which is the closest looking to the UK with lots of history, old buildings and so, so scenic as it’s an Ireland so it’s surrounded by sea and mountains in the middle of it, which equally matches many other countries in the world so we are off for a holiday there in the near future for a few weeks. Australia in itself is a wonderful country and we have seen most of it already but still have travelled overseas as well. Thank you for your great vlog Nicolas.

Hello Nicolas, I discovered your youtube channel a few days ago and I am admired with your good taste for decoration and your way of life. I feel very pleased to watch you. I am from far away in Brazil so seeing the beautiful landscapes with you is something amazing. Hugs from Brazil!

Hi Nicholas! I'm planning a trip to Scotland and I really appreciate this video! Thank you for giving me great ideas for the Edinburgh part of my trip!

I went to Edinburgh last Christmas and stayed in the Marriott in the city centre, with Calton Hill literally at the back and St James Quaters only yards away. The views from the hill are stunning. Im surprised that you have not visited the castle - its epic. I lovvvve Italy, just come back from Rome..words dont do justice..my favourite city so far with so much architecture, oozing with history and very stylish people. We did a day tour to Amalfi coast (simply breathaking), my dream place Positana which is so posh and just incredible on the foothills of a large mountain (ticked off the list) and a leisurely sunset evening in Pompeii which is a must visit. Hope you enjoy your time in Italy. 🤍❤️💚

Love your vid this week, thank you. So relaxed and interesting. xxx

You are putting your all into your work. Wonderful......

Loved looking around in Edinburgh. Thanks for sharing 👍 🥰

This was a great vlog! Nice to see you out and about from your apt. Sophie is looking beautiful as are you Nicolas! You have lots of fun plans this summer don’t you? Enjoy each one to the fullest! 💕

As you requested some of my favorite things to do in the summer is to go visited family in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina which always includes visiting the Biltmore House. Another is visiting the the beaches in the eastern part of North Carolina and having great seafood while gazing upon the scenic Atlantic Ocean.

Thanks Nicholas! I found the Sir Walter Scott Suite very interesting! We named our puppy Sir Walter Scott. We usually just call him Walter❤️

When I visited Edinburgh, I had a chance to visit the National Gallery and the National History Museum. If they will allow you to film inside, I'm sure it would make a nice video to share. Also, we had a lovely dinner where the haggis was piped in and split with a sword. Some sweet young girls came to dance for us. If I were visiting your city, these are things I'd love to see. Oh, and the flower clock. I always enjoy whatever you film, and look forward to your vlog each week.

Thank you, Nicolas! Currently, I'm travelling in France and after France, I'm going to travel the UK for a month. I'll stay in Edinburgh for 4 days. I'll definitely visit where you recommended:)

Thanks for sharing all these beautiful places here Nicolas you're amaizing thank you hello Sophie 💜

Thank you Nicolas. Loved this tour! I’m really enjoying these more relaxed vlogs-- we are seeing the real you. Which is very nice indeed. Hope we can tag along with you to France, Italy , and Mallorca..😎

Absolutely love the prints on the back wall. Great addition. Always good to see your new videos

Hi Nicolas, thanks for sharing your favourite places in Edinburgh. I’ve visited the Portrait Gallery & it is a wonderful place to spend time especially if the weather is not good. I did a Babbel course a few years ago & found it really simple to follow & very enjoyable.

So nice to see more of the city!

I ❤️❤️❤️ your videos keep them coming

I really appreciated your video as this is an authentic approach of Edimbourg! This is great to discover the Waldorf and the sir Walter Scott suite. Also I really liked the dog friendly pub :) happy also that you learn my language haha cheers from La Ciotat in the South of France. Ps: what I like to do in summer in my city is star gazing as we have a clear sky here from the highest cliffs above the Mediterranean sea

I love this video!

Looking forward to going to Edinburgh for the third time this summer. Thank you for the tips!

in Edinburgh now and hoping to bump into you! You have inspired me to visit and am loving every minute!

Very cool, hope you enjoy your trip, thanks for sharing.

Thanks Nicolas... as usual your videos never disappoint. I went to Edinburgh on a solo trip a few years ago...had lunch on the Royal Yacht Britannia and toured around enjoying the atmosphere. Love it there. Thnx for sharing - I feel it may be time for another visit. Greetings from Shropshire ⚘

Thanks so much.Wonderful to hear how contented you are there. I live in South Africa and in summer I love tea in the gardens, alfresco dining, beachwalks, picnics, platters and wine. Born in Dundee and been Edinburgh.Shall definitely include your places to see next time Nicolas. Much love from S.A.

I hope to visit Edinburgh one day, thankyou for the tour and video 💗👑🏰