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Beltane, Britannia & Edinburgh's Best Views: Don't Miss What Locals Know
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Every year, 10,000 people gather on Calton Hill for Edinburgh's Beltane Fire Festival — and most visitors have no idea it exists. This episode reveals the timing secrets, hidden gems, and insider picks that turn a good Edinburgh trip into an unforgettable one.
Audio is available on Spreaker — see link below.
Nearly ten thousand people gathered on Calton Hill on Thursday night for fire, ritual, and something that looks like nothing else in Europe. If you were in Edinburgh last week and didn't know Beltane was happening, that's the tourist mistake this episode is built around.
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