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It’s Time to Admire Edinburgh’s Christmas Decorations

Round the cornerArcade BarAn old bar on Cockburn Street given over to haggis and whisky, with more than a hundred whiskies behind the bar and food every day.1 min by roadSee itFramed pictures line an exposed brick wall beside a yellow-topped bar with beer taps
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  1. The stone arch at the foot of Fleshmarket Close, its name above and steps climbing away, people walking up.Fleshmarket CloseUnder a mile1 min by road
  2. Woman in red robe sprinkling green powder into a glass jarThe Department of MagicWizard-themed escape rooms and a potions tavern on Blair Street, just off the Royal Mile, where guests brew their own smoking cocktails.Under a mile1 min by road
  3. Stone-vaulted underground passage lit by wall lamps, rough rock walls either sideBlair Street Underground CavernsEdinburgh is a city with secrets.Under a mile1 min by road
  4. Candelabra lighting a stone passageway in a dark underground vaultThe Blair Street VaultsThe deepest set of vaults under the South Bridge, built into its arches in the 1780s, sealed with rubble and forgotten until the 1980s.Under a mile1 min by road
  5. Whisky barrels line the bar counter beneath shelves of bottles and a mezzanine levelStramashA live music bar in an old church on the Cowgate, with bands every night until three in the morning and a ceilidh every Wednesday.Under a mile1 min by road
Directions
Framed pictures line an exposed brick wall beside a yellow-topped bar with beer tapsRestaurantsArcade BarA step away
Edinburgh Castle seen from a rooftop terrace with a stone drainage holeAttractionsAndy Goldsworthy's 'Hutton Roof'0.2 miles
Union Brew Lab specialty coffee bar frontage on a quiet streetCafeOrigin Coffee, South College Street0.2 miles
Barista serves coffee beneath a neon "BL" sign at a stone-walled café counterCafeBrew Lab Coffee0.2 miles
Pedestrians walk along the Grassmarket, with Biddy's pub sign visible on the rightAttractionsMercat Cross0.3 miles
Edinburgh's Royal Mile and Hub spire framed through a stone archwayAttractionsThe Royal Mile0.3 miles
Café interior with yellow chairs, wooden tables and a chalkboard menu on the wallCafeEdinburgh Larder0.3 miles
Man in black cap kneads fudge on marble slab in shopAttractionsFudge Kitchen0.3 miles
John Knox House on the Royal Mile with pedestrians below its timbered gablesAttractionsJohn Knox House0.3 miles
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Check datesA turreted sandstone building with conical spires catches the evening light above rooftops, a large pine tree standing beside it.The Scott Hotel
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