Here is a question for you:

Other than being a city famous for festivals and fun, historical palaces, beautiful landscapes and calm beautiful parks, what else can you expect to see in Edinburgh when you are there with children and want to keep them amused?

Anyone who has ever visited the capital of Scotland will certainly advise you to spend a day in Edinburgh Zoo. The zoo is country’s second most visited tourist attraction, after Edinburgh Castle,andit lures over 600,000 tourists every year. Built in 1913 by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, Edinburgh Zoo is home to over 1000 animals kept in an area of 82 acres. Major attractions among this huge range of animals are rhinoceroses, penguins,koalas, lions, monkeys, zebras, sea lions,camels and last but notleast, a pair of giant pandas which are leased to the zoo by the government of China. The animals are kept in close replication to their natural habitat environments Holiday Apartments Edinburgh Zoo.

Keeping in mind the vast variety of animals, you need to mark at least one full day in your tour calendar for Edinburgh Zoo. The zoo opens at 9 AM however different events and activities keep going on throughout the day includingthe famous Penguin Parade;as a matter of fact Edinburgh’s is the first zoo in the world to keep and breed penguins.Other attractions include extensively majestic views of the city, which can be savoured from the Edinburgh Zoo since it is situated only a couple of miles from city centre on the Corstorphine Hill. Moreover the Zoo Gift Shop has a great collection of model animals, soft toys and natural history books .

The best way to enjoy your stay very close to all these attractions of the zoo is to rent Holiday Apartments in Edinburgh. These apartments are highly cost effective when compared to a stay in hotels and give you a feeling of being at home, when you are visiting with your family . Holiday Apartments of Edinburgh have spacious living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms & kitchen and most importantly, you can choose from 1 to 3 bedroom apartments depending upon your needs and budget.

Accommodation in the Edinburgh Apartmentsenable tourists, especially familiesto enjoy an unforgettable experience of self-catering & cooking withliving in style. The sleeping arrangements are more appropriate then hotels with children being able to have separate rooms and extra beds can also be arranged if required. ‘Dragon Apartments’ aims to provide tourists with the best possible Accommodation Apartments Edinburgh and offer a vast variety of Holiday apartments, to suit all of your needs.

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The sleeping arrangements are more appropriate then hotels with children being able to have separate rooms and extra beds can also be arranged if required. ‘Dragon Apartments’ aims to provide tourists with the best possible Accommodation Aapartments Edinburgh and offer a vast variety of Holiday apartments, to suit all of your needs.

Major attractions among this huge range of animals are rhinoceroses, penguins,koalas, lions, monkeys, zebras, sea lions,camels and last but notleast, a pair of giant pandas which are leased to the zoo by the government of China. The animals are kept in close replication to their natural habitat environments Holiday Apartments Edinburgh Zoo.