Edinburgh Stag Do - Top Tips For Going On A Fun Packed Edinburgh Stag Party

In the words of poet Hugh MacDiarmid, Edinburgh is a 'mad god's dream' and it may perhaps be the stage for a dream of a stag do. Aside from the bonnie lasses in tartan skirts, Edinburgh is also one of the most gorgeous cities in Europe. Set on ancient volcanoes, the city looks as if it's part of a fairy-tale with its grand and strategically necessary Edinburgh castle perched imposingly on a hill. Edinburgh is the second most popular tourist attraction in the UK after London but tourist numbers this year are going to blow the roof off.
Robert Burns
2009 is the 250th anniversary of Scotland's most infamous son, Robert Burns, and 200 parties have been planned during the year for the event called The Homecoming. This will be a salute to all things Scottish, from golf to whisky to haggis. With so much going on, Edinburgh will genuinely be a choice location for an exciting stag do.
The Gathering
The biggest event of all will be the The event in Edinburgh in July, the largest ever event of clans. For two days, Edinburgh will be a sea of tartan as Scotland's sons and daughters return and visitors can trace their roots or find out more about the Scottish culture.
The city will be ideal for an Edinburgh stag do as there will be much amusement, drinking and frivolity. The highlight will be the assembly of more than 8,000 clans-people in a royal march along the historic Royal Mile to end at Edinburgh Castle.

Edinburgh International Festival
Make companions with visitors from all round the world when Edinburgh plays host to the Edinburgh International Festival. Thousands descend onto the capital to enjoy hundreds and thousands of acts in dance, opera, music, drama, comedy and more. The Edinburgh festival encompasses a total of 13 festivals, among them the International Film Festival, Festival Fringe, Jazz and Blues Festival and the International Book Festival.

During these weeks, this becomes the city that never sleeps, and neither will you during your stag do. . The night scene is booming with well-heeled residents and a steady stream of tourists lending stamina and buzz. When the pubs close, your stag do continues on the dance floors of such places as fashionable and exclusive Cabaret Voltaire or on the five floors of Espionage when you can chat up friendly female students over cheap drinks on student club nights. The great news is that during festival nights, pubs stay open till 5am.

Activities in Edinburgh
After a evening of laughs at the comedy club, you get to clear your head on a fast-flowing river for some derring-do white-water rafting or negotiate the rapids single-handedly in a blow-up armchair called a riverbug. If you have never tried canyoning, this is the ideal location for it. It involves climbing and scrambling down rapids and jumping off cliffs as part of a stag do you will never forget.