| If you like your holidays to have a touch of the unusual, | | | | festivities, watch the massive volume of performances |
| Edinburgh is one of the best cities to head to. At any | | | | taking place, where performers stun crowds with |
| time of year, the city's rich history and penchant for | | | | impressive, dramatic displays, and enjoy the beginning |
| the paranormal makes it one of the most exciting cities | | | | of Edinburgh's better weather with more than 10,000 |
| to get to know, but some times of year are even | | | | other visitors. |
| better than others if you enjoy taking in the more | | | | Later in the year, the celebration of Hallowe'en – |
| uncommon sights. | | | | Samhuinn - takes place. The festival celebrations |
| As the Scottish capital, Edinburgh isn't afraid to | | | | involve a modern retelling of the classic light against |
| demonstrate its roots in ancient religions, with the city | | | | dark tale, this time involving summer battling it out with |
| being rife with many Pagan relics and traces in its | | | | winter. On Hallowe'en, participants in incredible |
| streets, on its hills and - very firmly - in its history. | | | | costumes proceed down Edinburgh's famous Royal |
| However, these threads of the city's personality are | | | | Mile, putting on the performance of a lifetime as the |
| quiet for most of the year, until it comes the time for | | | | epic battle of summer against winter, with only one |
| summer to begin, which is when one of the city's | | | | winner, takes place. |
| biggest and brightest festivals takes place. | | | | This fire festival is attended by thousands and a |
| Beltane is the Pagan festival that officially makes the | | | | fantastic, highly unusual way in which to enjoy |
| beginning of the warmer months and, in Edinburgh, it is | | | | Hallowe'en - perfect for those who prefer not to |
| celebrated in style. The celebrations that take place | | | | attend parties or dress up themselves and wish to |
| are called the Beltane Fire Festival, and this occurs | | | | take in something new. |
| every year on April 30. Events begin on Edinburgh's | | | | Once you arrive on your Edinburgh flights, there's |
| famous Calton Hill and continue long into the night, with | | | | plenty to see and do in Edinburgh, but the Beltane and |
| volunteer participants donning dramatic body paint in | | | | Samhuinn Fire Festivals are definitely events that will |
| order to represent the elements and seasons as they | | | | stick out for years to come. |
| clash and change for the coming of summer. | | | | The information contained within this article is the |
| Beltane is an event for anyone, and has long since lost | | | | opinion of the author and is intended purely for |
| its religious connotations for many people. Although | | | | information and interest purposes only. It should not be |
| celebrated by many Pagans and Wiccans alike, | | | | used to make any decisions or take any actions. Any |
| absolutely everybody is welcome to join in the | | | | links are included for information purposes only. |