The key answer of exercise 6

a)

The website has information about hidden places you can visit that you might not find in normal guidebooks, places that, in some cases, not even the locals will know about.

b)

Japanese Kyoto Friendship Gardens

• in the grounds of Lauriston Castle in Cramond
• opened to celebrate the twinning of Edinburgh with Kyoto
• a wonderful place to sit and relax, look at the blossom on the trees, and enjoy the serenity of the place
• very Zen

2 Wellington Place, Leith

• most people have never heard about it
• just a normal-looking Edinburgh door
• no plaque outside
• Irvine Welsh wrote novel Trainspotting in the top-floor apartment

Rooftop Terrace, National Museum of Scotland

• not a big secret
• really hidden away
• can seem difficult to get to
• worth it when you get there
• fantastic views of the city and the castle
• brilliant on a clear day
• nice café

c)

• Secluded / Hidden away ...
• You would never believe it's there ...
• Most people have never heard about ...
• It's not what you'd call a big secret, but ...