Best Things to Do in Edinburgh
When you think Edinburgh, you might think of Edinburgh Castle, of hills, of pubs, of tartan -- but this ancient city offers much more. Neighborhood explorations of seaside Leith will turn up the Royal Yacht Britannia and some seriously good shopping. And if you're visiting Holyroodhouse Palace, you might wander over to the surreal-looking Parliament Building or climb Calton Hill or Arthur's Seat for some magnificent views. And during the winter holidays, you'll get to experience the almost magical Hogmanay celebrations. Visitors in town during August will see the city at its theatrical best during Edinburgh Festival.
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Why go: This summit -- which actually sits atop an extinct volcano -- affords one of the best views ... read more»
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Why go: If you're like the writer Robert Louis Stevenson, you might enjoy the view from ... read more»
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Why go: About 2,000 years of history, "from the oldest fossils to the most recent popular ... read more»
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Why go: Climb 287 steps to the top of this monument to Sir Walter Scott, and you ... read more»
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Why go: Residing in the Princes Street Gardens, the National Gallery of Scotland hangs some of the ... read more»
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Why go: If you're in Edinburgh at the tail end of December, first of all, we ... read more»
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Why go: The 70-acre Royal Botanic Garden is located just north of the city center and blossoms ... read more»
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Why go: When you think Edinburgh, the beach might not be the first thing that comes to ... read more»
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Why go: Located at the top of the heavily touristed Royal Mile, the Camera Obscura and World ... read more»
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Why go: The Royal Family stays at Holyroodhouse Palace while visiting Edinburgh. If they're not visiting ... read more»
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Why go: The ever-popular Military Tattoo is a nearly month-long festival, filled with historical reenactments and performances ... read more»
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Why go: Did you know Princess Di and Prince Charles honeymooned aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia? You ... read more»
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Why go: Sweeping from the high-on-a-hill Edinburgh Castle to the Holyroodhouse Palace, the Royal Mile (also called ... read more»
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Why go: The Edinburgh Festival Fringe (EFF) is the avant-garde reaction to the highfalutin Edinburgh International Festival ... read more»
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Why go: Greyfriars Kirk is a smaller church, found to the south of the Royal Mile. But ... read more»
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Why go: Located just off the Royal Mile, The Real Mary King's Close gives visitors an ... read more»
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Why go: If you're a fan of Gaudí's work in Barcelona, you might like the ... read more»
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Why go: Hoisted high on the craggy Castle Hill, almost as if it's monitoring the city ... read more»
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Why go: If you're interested in broadening your whisky repertoire, you might enjoy the Scotch Whisky ... read more»
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Why go: The Edinburgh International Festival (EIF), debuted in 1947 as a classical performance-art fete -- music, theater ... read more»
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Why go: Harrods is to London what Jenners is to Edinburgh … kind of. Formerly an independent, family-owned ... read more»
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Why go: Our Dynamic Earth gives pictorial, tactile and auditory form to the theory of evolution. Recent ... read more»
