Writing 6, Inés, Maria, and Marina

EDINBURGH

Edinburgh is an important city of Great Britain, It is the capital city of Scotland. It is situated in the north east of the country and it has got 459.366 citizens.

Some landmarks in the city are:

The Edinburgh Castle is the most famous tourist attraction in Scotland, It can be seen from many areas around the city. It was used by the Royal family during the middle ages, but it soon became more useful for its military importance, where it became a military prison. It is home to the Crown Jewels and The Stone Of Destiny.

Camera Obscura and World of Illusions

Camera Obscura is situated next to the Edinburgh Castle. It is an important tourist attractions in Edinburgh dating from the 1850s. It offers stunning views over the city of Edinburgh and amazing optical illusions.

Edinburgh Zoo

Edinburgh’s Zoo is the second most popular tourist attraction in the city. It is home to over 1.000 animals

The most popular attraction in the zoo is the couple of Giant Pandas.

There is also a reptile house holding snakes, lizards and frogs.

INDEPENDENCE OF SCOTLAND

In 2014 it was celebrated the referendum of Scotland but finally the state wasn’t independent and the Scotlands were sad.

Scotland signed in 1707 a treaty of Union of England. Since then, the kingdom of Scotland joined their destinies to the kingdom of England, forming the Kingdom of Great Britain.

In 1997, the Labor government decided to give more autonomy to Scotland started by cede power in education and health, and two years later returned the Parliament that the Scots lost in the Union of 1707. With this, the Labor government thought it would to appease the separatist’s desires, which were booming. Then happened the opposite, in the 2011 elections the Scottish National Park by Alex Salmond destroyed the elections to the Scottish Parliament.

FOOTBALL

In Edinburgh there are three football teams: Heart of Midlothian Football Club, Hibernian Football Club and Edinburgh City FC.

The Tynecastle Stadium is a football stadium and is home to the Heart of Midlothian Premier League. The Tynecastle has a capacity of 17,420 spectators, making it the seventh largest football stadium in Scotland.

Easter Road is a football stadium. It is home to the club Hibernian Scottish Premier League. The stadium has a capacity of 20.421 seated spectators, is the fifth largest stadium in Scotland.