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Posted 27 Aug 2010
The Edinburgh Festival is a collection of cultural and arts festivals that take place in August in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was established in 1947 to provide a place for people to show their creativity and boost their spirits. The Edinburgh Festival can be very overwhelming. It is a huge event that spans several weeks. There are hundreds of things for you to see and do. Things can quickly get very hectic if you do not plan properly. You will be able to maximize your enjoyment of the event if you spend some time deciding what you want to see before attending the Edinburgh Festival.

What to Do Before Attending the Edinburgh Festival

The Edinburgh Festival is spread out all around the city. You can get lost quickly if you don't know exactly where you are going. You should spend some time looking at maps of Edinburgh before you attend the festival. You should find out where the venues and buildings you want to see are located and find the quickest routes to travel between them. You should also find where the office of tourism building is located. The office will be a valuable resource to you while you attend the Edinburgh Festival. It provides free maps and tours of the city.

You will have the chance to book your tickets to different shows before you attend the Edinburgh Festival. However, you will only want to book the shows you want to see the most. Don't overbook yourself. You will take up all of your free time if you book too many shows. You won't have the freedom to be spontaneous and might miss a great experience that you didn't know about beforehand. You will want to have the time to be able to take advice from a stranger or find a poster that describes a great experience. Half of the fun of the Edinburgh Festival is discovering things that are different than what you normally do.

You will spend a lot of time walking outdoors at the Edinburgh Festival. You have to pack accordingly. Don't wear new or overly fancy shoes. Bring an umbrella in the event of rain. You should bring something waterproof that you can sit on. It can get very muddy at the festival if it rains. Your enjoyment of the festival will be lessened if you have to watch shows while sitting in the mud. There can be cold spells during August in Edinburgh. Pack a sweater or sweatshirt incase you will need to warm up.

Tips For When You Get to the Edinburgh Festival

You need to create daily plans to truly enjoy the Edinburgh Festival. Spend some time reading the festival program , consulting travel guides and talking to other people to find out the best things going on each day. Every morning, create a plan that includes what tickets, events and venues you will be going to. Try your best to stick to the plan you create. You will end up missing out on a lot if you let yourself get enticed by every offer you get. Make sure you make at least one backup plan in the event that a show is canceled or sells out before you can buy tickets.

You need to get an early start to maximize your time at the Edinburgh Festival. If you wake up early, you will have a better chance of getting the tickets for all of the shows that you want to see. The most popular events sell out fast, and you don't want to risk missing out because you overslept.

Make sure to see a wide variety of things at the Edinburgh Festival. Buy tickets for a theatre show. Get a few laughs from a stand up comedian. Go to concerts for several musical acts. There are a lot of different things to experience. You will be disappointed if you don't branch out and try something you have never done before.

It is very easy to forget to eat a meal with everything going on at the Edinburgh Festival. You should pack a few snacks and a bottle of water to make sure you have enough energy for the day. You never know when hunger will strike. You don't want to waste time looking for something to eat or be forced to buy overpriced food.

Make sure to pace yourself at the festival. It can be very easy to over do it. You have to know what your limits are and stick to them. Don't stay out too late if you know you have to wake up early to get tickets the next day. Something may seem like a great idea at the time, but may come back to haunt you the next day.

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