Edinburgh: a city of culture
Edinburgh, (locate) in the southeast of Scotland, is the capital city of Scotland.
With its museums, shops, wonderful historic castles, and many restaurants, there are many interesting things for visitors (enjoy) all year round.
However, there is something more appealing in Edinburgh. Each year, the Edinburgh International Festival (take) place in the city. In late summer, for three weeks, the festival presents classical music, theatre, opera and dance throughout the city. Whatever your cultural (taste) are, you are sure to find something to enjoy.
So far, the Edinburgh International Festival (earn) its reputation as one of the world's 6. (great) celebrations of the arts. The founders believe that the programmes should be of the highest possible artistic standard presented by best artists in the world, that the festival should enrich the cultural life of European people that it should provide a platform (平台) for the flowering of the human spirit.
The popularity of the festival led the birth of another festival soon—the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Both of them have been (wide) popular over the past 70 years.
