Joppa

Joppa is the a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is situated on the Firth of Forth, and neighbouring the towns of Portobello and Musselburgh in East Lothian. It developed as a producer of sea salt and features numerous large 19th centurtynear the seafront date from the mid to late 19th century, with extensive later areas further inland built up in the mid 20th century. It was also once the terminus of the cable car line from Edinburgh, which then linked with the Musselburgh electric tram line. Joppa is now mainly a commuter town and popular tourist base that provides easy access to the sites and attractions of the area, including the geologically significant Joppa Rocks and Portobello Beach.