The Commonwealth Games is a sporting competition held among the 70+ nations
of the Commonwealth of the former British Empire. The Olympic style event was
first conceived in the late 1800’s and took place for the very first time in
1911. Whilst the commonwealth games used to be static, held at Crystal Palace,
it has since been taken from city to city around the Commonwealth itself, much
like the Olympic Games. This year the Games will be held in Glasgow,
Scotland.
Why stay in Edinburgh?
Given that Glasgow is
about 45 miles away from Edinburgh, you might think that it is pretty
impractical for someone to stay in Edinburgh during the Commonwealth Games,
instead of right there in Glasgow. However, thinking about it, it actually
makes good sense to be staying outside of the city that will be very busy and
full of tourists. When you get back to the quiet of our boutique hotel, here at
the Dunstane in Edinburgh, you will enjoy the peace and quiet and pure tranquillity
away from that hustle and bustle.
Games Travel
Edinburgh offers so
much in the way of entertainment, gastronomy, sightseeing and historical delights that you can spend
most of your time wandering around the city and forget to go to the games
altogether! Although, most people only tend to buy tickets for specific events,
so therefore if you get a hotel room in Edinburgh you can enjoy being away from
the centre of the action until it is time for you to go and join it. Travel is
very easy and fast between the city of Edinburgh and Glasgow, taking
approximately one hour on the train.
Alternatively, you can hire a care—or bring your own if you drove here
in the first place! Whichever way you choose to get to the 2014 Commonwealth
Games, it is sure to be a wonderful sporting event, as always.
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