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Edinburgh
Where to go, eat and stay in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh Castle on its rock is the first thing you see, with the Old Town running down the ridge behind it. Scotland's capital is a city you can walk. Narrow closes drop off the Royal Mile into hidden courtyards and gardens, and across the valley the New Town lays out its Georgian squares.
The castle, the palace, galleries and closesPlaces to visit
Arthur's Seat, the Water of Leith and the PentlandsWalks and the outdoors
Old pubs, Leith's restaurants and good coffeeFood and drink
Shops, studios and makersShops and makers
The distilleriesWhisky
Rooms on the Royal Mile and beyondPlaces to stay
Days we have walked, stop by stopDays out
From our guide
Greyfriars Bobby, Greyfriars Kirkyard and George Mackenzie’s Mausoleum
Surgeons' Hall Museums
Edinburgh Castle
The Flodden Wall and The Vennel Steps
St Giles’ Cathedral
Palace of Holyroodhouse
Greyfriars Bobby, Greyfriars Kirkyard and George Mackenzie’s MausoleumSurgeons' Hall MuseumsEdinburgh CastleThe Flodden Wall and The Vennel StepsSt Giles’ CathedralPalace of HolyroodhouseThe history of Edinburgh.
Castle Rock represents more than just a great social media snap.
Read itDays out
A morningCoffee at Steampunk and the Coastal Communities MuseumNo car needed
A morningA walk round Blackness Castle by the foreshoreBy car
A morningA walk down the Royal Mile by its closesNo car needed
A morningA walk through Princes Street Gardens, east to westNo car needed
A morningA walk up Calton Hill by the Old Calton Burial GroundNo car needed
A morningColinton Tunnel and the Dells with the dogNo car needed
A morningCoffee at Steampunk and the Coastal Communities MuseumNo car neededA morningA walk round Blackness Castle by the foreshoreBy carA morningA walk down the Royal Mile by its closesNo car neededA morningA walk through Princes Street Gardens, east to westNo car neededA morningA walk up Calton Hill by the Old Calton Burial GroundNo car neededA morningColinton Tunnel and the Dells with the dogNo car neededNew days out in Edinburgh.
Ready-made days, the newest first, each with its drive times, its stops and somewhere to eat.
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Six of ours, a different six each day.
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True or false: the Elephant House, on George IV Bridge in Edinburgh, was the first café where J.K. Rowling wrote Harry Potter.
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