Перевести, нужно edinburgh is the capital of scotland and one of the most beautiful cities in europe. it lies in seven hills and goes down those hills to the sea. the highest hill is three hundred meters above the sea. from the street in the centre of the city you can see ships coming to edinburgh from different countries of the world. in the “old town” the streets are narrow. the tall houses with narrow windows go up the hills to edinburgh castle, which is one thousand years old. the modern town lies at the foot of the hills. the streets are straight and well planned. edinburgh was constructed in medieval times around the 12-th century castle. it has been the capital since the 15-th century, when its fortified castle was the center of scotland’s resistance to its enemies. edinburgh is the cultural center of scotland. there are some of europe’s finest classical architectures. the city offers much to see and do: museums, theaters, cinemas, concert halls, sports facilities, pubs, parks and gardens around. august is the high point of edinburgh’s cultural year, when the spectacular international arts festival takes place, as well as the fringe, tattoo, film, book and jazz festivals. many great men have lived and worked in edinburgh. robert burns, the greatest scottish poet, published his first book of poems in edinburgh. there is a monument to him in the city. edinburgh is also proud of walter scott, the father of the historical novel in world literature, and robert louis stevenson, a famous english writer. the city is a great educational centre, there are three universities here. such scientists as john napier who invented logarithms, adam smith, the father of political economy, alexander bell, the inventor of the telephone also lived and worked in edinburgh. the holyrood palace in edinburgh is another official residence of the queen besides buckingham palace. this palace is a museum with a number of museums inside it. there are the museum of childhood with its unique collection of toys and games, the writer’s museum, the people’s story museum, which tells the story of ordinary people. it seems that past and present live in edinburgh side by side, and it gives a special charm to the city.but,in fact, edinburgh is a bus town .people are employed in manufacturing industry: electrical and electronics engineering , paper printing and publishing , food and drink industry .
