In August Edinburgh (Scotland) is a place of pilgrimage of annual festivals (within the limits of festival take place set of thematic festivals). During this period the city population doubles because of flow of tourists.
The Edinburgh Festivals
The Edinburgh International Festival of Arts: in every day on show demonstrate more than 1000 representations, it's possible to watch theatrical representations from 9 mornings till 3 mornings, or to walk simply along the street and to look comedies, art concerts, sculptural installations, ceramics exhibitions...
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (annually since 1946): organizers notice, that the festival in Edinburgh is the oldest in the world though is considered less popular and prestigious, than festivals in Venice, Cannes, Berlin...
The Edinburgh International Book Festival (in 2nd half of August, annually since 1983): for the sake of convenience to the antiquarian booksellers build «small tents town». Besides it, all interested persons can reserve self catering holiday cottages in Scotland, is the maximum convenience for the comprehensible price.
The Edinburgh International Festival of Science «Edinburgh Fringe»: for visitors and participants the various and interesting scientific program: seminars, lectures, symposiums, debate, exhibitions which take place on many platforms of a city: in scientific laboratories, the exhibition centres, theatres, a botanical garden and the National museum.
The Edinburgh Parade of Military Orchestras (annually since 1950): military orchestras of the different countries of the world take part in this grandiose musical-theatrical show.
