Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. This city is not only steeped in history, but is a sightseeing paradise. : Edinburgh stimulates the mind as well as the eye. It is a city where the past exists harmoniously with the present. Edinburgh is also a well endowed city, in the sense that there really is a great deal to see and to do. Edinburgh is easily accessible by train, car, plane, and boat(*************). .
Although the city is known for its beautiful scenery, historic castle, rolling hills, and incredible architecture, many visitors overlook the fact that Edinburgh is also a busy, thriving, modern community. .
Economy.
Helping to drive this modern community in Edinburgh is the manufacturing sector. Though manufacturing has declined in size in recent years, it remains important. The manufacturing sector in Edinburgh is dominated by three industrial groups. These groups are electrical and electronics engineering; paper, printing and publishing; and food and drink(************). These three account for more than 75 per cent of all manufacturing employment.
Edinburgh's key economic strengths are in electronics, information technology, tourism and financial services. The importance of financial services, which has always been considerable in Edinburgh, continues to grow. Financial services now take up about a third of all commercial office space in the city (*****) .
Edinburgh has always enjoyed a good reputation for handling other people's money. It is known as the financial center of Scotland. Edinburgh is the headquarters of banks eith combined assets exceeding 68.5 billion pounds(Edinburgh facts and figures). The monetary unit in Scotland is the Sterling pound as well as the Euro-Dollar. Currently, the exchange rate is 100:142. This means that 100 U.S. dollars converts to one hundred and forty two dollars in Sterling pounds(Currency exchsnge converterwww.
