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The residential district of Leith is situated on the shores of the Firth of Forth at the mouth of the Water of Leith, the main river flowing through Edinburgh, Scotland. This valuable port city is located north of Edinburgh and has historically been a frontrunner in social evolution including cultural integration and free education. Leith now boasts a desirable cuisine, retail, and entertainment scene.

Things to do around Leith include indulging in the area’s famous seafood, grabbing a drink at one of the unique bars down Leith Walk or the Shore, and shopping at the prominent Ocean Terminal. The Royal Yacht Britannia is the most frequented tourist attraction, and the port itself offers plenty of sightseeing opportunities of the day-to-day dockland bustle.

Leith is connected to Edinburgh along many Lothian bus routes and the nearby Edinburgh Waverley train station. Walking is the most popular form of transit throughout the area, most notably along the Leith Walk.

Leith has been an important location throughout the history of Scotland including serving as the ruling city of the country under Mary of Guise, a refuge for troops fighting for James VI of Scotland, and place of entry when King George IV visited Scotland.