The Cool Guide to Edinburgh is a different type of city guide, which helps you to get the most out of the city, discovering and exploring quirky places that you didn't know existed. This book delves into the best underground venues, the funkiest pubs, cafes, clubs and places to stay. It offers points of interest of film and literature locations, a guide to the best local beers, a soundtrack to the city and ideas for recovery after too many late nights. Edinburgh's coolest residents, including a model, artist, and DJ also give their run-down on their favourite places in the city.

Author Biography

Originally from Edinburgh and still based there, Caroline Young is a writer and former journalist for Herald Scotland. After doing an undergrad degree at Glasgow University in English and film studies, Caroline studied a Masters in journalism at Griffith University in Brisbane. Having back-packed around the world four times, and travelled extensively through India, the Far East, USA and Australia, she has good grounds for understanding what makes a good guidebook. Caroline is also the author of film fashion book Classic Hollywood Style.