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Edinburgh — Capital of Scotland

Edinburgh (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Èideann; often nicknamed “Auld Reekie” or the “Athens of the North”) is Scotland’s capital, seated on ancient volcanic hills beside the Firth of Forth.…