{"product_id":"edinburgh-by-smartphone-nick-vandome-9781840789782","title":"Edinburgh by Smartphone","description":"Edinburgh by Smartphone is a city guidebook for the digital age, offering unique insight into the city and giving you the chance to put your smartphone to excellent use as your traveling companion!\nEdinburgh by Smartphone concentrates on photo locations for capturing iconic shots of the most famous sights in the city, and also some less well-known locations that nevertheless offer excellent photographic opportunities. The second main element of the book details walks around the city that can easily be incorporated into any city break. \nEach photo spot has clear what3words references for getting to the required location and where to stand when you get there. It also provides background information about the photo subjects, and lists nearby refreshments options and other notable attractions in the vicinity.\nThe photo spots include: \nEdinburgh Castle\nThe Scott Monument\nGreyfriars Bobby\nSt. Giles’ Cathedral\nThe Royal Mile\nCalton Hill\nHolyroodhouse Palace\nScottish Parliament Building\nArthur's Seat\nVictoria Street\nThe Grassmarket\nDean Village \nThe walks covered in the book (complete with distances and estimated number of steps) are: \nOld Town Walk. Exploring Edinburgh's historic Old Town, centred around the Royal Mile.\nNew Town Walk. In contrast to the Old Town, the New Town presents ordered Georgian elegance and this walk takes you through its streets. \nLiterary Walk. Edinburgh has an extremely rich literary history, and this walk takes you to the places where many of Edinburgh's most famous writers lived and worked, including Sir Walter Scott, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Louis Stevenson, J. K. Rowling and Ian Rankin. \nDark Side Walk. It is impossible to escape the fact that Edinburgh has had more than its fair share of devious and murderous characters over the centuries. This walk takes in the sites where they operated, and details many of their activities, including the numerous ghostly stories that have flourished around the city. \nWater of Leith Walk. As an antidote to the hustle and bustle of the city centre, this walk takes you through the nearby tranquil Water of Leith, including the picturesque and historic Dean Village. \nArthur's Seat Walk. Looming large over the city, this walk takes you to the summit of Arthur's Seat (and back), for a vigorous walk and stunning views over the city. \nGetting the best out of a smartphone camera is also looked at, so you can take the best photos possible, feel confident using your smartphone camera, and concentrate all your attention on the photo subjects.","brand":"In Easy Steps Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51137375928608,"sku":"9781840789782","price":8.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/2812\/7264\/files\/9781840789782.jpg?v=1781027173","url":"https:\/\/bookcorner.com\/products\/edinburgh-by-smartphone-nick-vandome-9781840789782","provider":"The Book Corner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}