Edinburgh’s Hogmanay cancelled all of its outdoor events last night, leaving tourists who had travelled for the festivities as downcast as the weather.
Aditi Sahu, 35, and Neeraj Krishnan, 35, travelled from London and had planned their trip around the fireworks.
Krishnan tells PA Media he now feels “stranded”.
Sahu adds: “They should have had a plan B in place. At the last minute, you are not going to find anything good.”
Others, however, are less disappointed. “We are going to make the best of it, but it is sad,” says Katharina Ende, who is originally from Germany.
She has travelled up to Edinburgh from York: “I think for safety reasons it was the right decision. I think there is still going to be a party. The city is beautiful and we have things to see too.”
International student Darren Travasso, 21, from Mumbai, India, travelled to Edinburgh from Leicester to celebrate with friends.
He’s in the ctiy for three days, costing him between £200 – £300.
“It is a bit sad but there’s still time to come up with other ideas,” he says.
