Football

Like Glasgow, Edinburgh is mad for football (soccer in the United States), and there's an intense rivalry between the city's two professional teams.

Heart of Midlothian Football Club. Better known simply as "Hearts," the Heart of Midlothian Football Club plays in maroon and white and is based at Tynecastle. The club's crest is based on the Heart of Midlothian mosaic on the Royal Mile. Tynecastle Stadium, McLeod St., Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH11 2NL. 0333/043--1874; www.heartsfc.co.uk.

Hibernian Football Club. Known to most as simply "Hibs," the green-and-white-bedecked Hibernian Club was founded in 1875—one year after Hearts—and plays its home matches at Easter Road Stadium in Leith. Easter Road Stadium, 12 Albion Pl., Leith, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH7 5QG. 0131/661--2159; www.hibernianfc.co.uk.