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Edinburgh Hotels On A Map
Search for Edinburgh Hotels, Self catering accommodation and Bed & Breakfasts in Edinburgh with this user friendly map of Edinburgh. Edinburgh Hotel Map
Edinburgh Restaurants
The definative guide to Edinburgh's hottest restaurants offers the most indulgent private dining venues and completely suptuous places to stay. Edinburgh Restaurants
Edinburgh Museums & Art Galleries
The museums, galleries and monuments which comprise the City of Edinburgh Museums and Galleries range from a series of historic buildings strung along the crowded medieval Royal Mile. Museums & Galleries
Edinburgh Haunted vaults tours
Walking tours around Edinburgh’s Old Town featuring the most haunted locations, the scariest stories and most spectacular candlelit underground vaults. Haunted Vaults Tours
Edinburgh Princes street Gardens
The most accessible and obvious park to head for if you are on Princes Street, and just five minutes walk from the High Street. A wonderful place to admire Edinburgh castle, during Hogmanay and during the Festival in August to watch the fireworks. Princes Street Gardens
Shopping in Edinburgh
Edinburgh is now a shopper's paradise, and the range of goods on offer in the Edinburgh shops, is as diverse as the City of Edinburgh itself. Edinburgh Shopping

what to see in edinburgh
a visual feast of photographic memories

Edinburgh Weekend Breaks

Visitor attractions highlights Edinburgh, Edinburgh castle, Royal Mile, Holyrood Palace, visit Edinburgh

Edinburgh is home to some of Scotland's most famous attractions. From arts and animals to history and heritage, the fascinating attractions below are all 'must see' locations for any visitor to Edinburgh.

Must visits are Edinburgh Zoo, Dynamic Earth, Royal Yacht Britannia, The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh Castle, the new Scottish Parliament buildings, Holyrood Palace, and the Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre. Many of these are featured elsewhere in this section. Or whhy not try an open top bus tour. Open-top bus tours are the third most popular attraction in Scotland. They offer fantastic views of the city and the perfect introduction to the history, architecture and culture of Edinburgh. Frequent, daily departures from Waverley Bridge and tickets valid 24 hours - hop on and off. Choose from The Edinburgh Tour with knowledgeable Guide, MacTours by vintage bus, multi-language City Sightseeing or Majestic Tour to Royal Yacht Britannia.

Edinburgh Zoo
The wildest visitor attraction in Scotland, this leading Zoo is home to over 1,000 rare and beautiful animals. Gift shop, cafeterias and wonderful hilltop safari ride - it's a great day out.

There are a number of great attractions passes you can avail yourself of, allowing you great value admission to some of Edinburgh’s top attractions.

Edinburgh Pass
The Edinburgh Pass is your passport to exploring Edinburgh. It provides you with free entry to twenty-five of the city's most exciting attractions, twenty-five exclusive offers from some of Edinburgh's best retailers, restaurants and leisure providers, plus free public transport around the city, as well as to and from Edinburgh Airport. The pass can be bought online and comes complete with a guidebook, enabling you to plan your trip to the city and maximise your time here when you arrive.
www.edinburghpass.com

Historic Scotland Explorer Pass
An Explorer Pass allows you to make big savings on the cost of admission to over 70 of Scotland's top historic properties including Edinburgh, Stirling and Urquhart Castles. Available over flexible time periods, pass prices range from £17.00 to £28.00 for adults and can be purchased from any Historic Scotland property, Tourist Information Centre or online at the address below.
www.historic-scotland.gov.uk 

National Trust for Scotland Discovery Ticket
A Discovery ticket gives discounted access to the National Trust for Scotland’s attractions, valid for 3, 7 or 14 days. Prices range from £12.00 up to £22.00 for adults and £25.00 up to £42.00 for family tickets. Family tickets are valid for 2 children and up to 6 children. Tickets can be bought at NTS properties, Tourist Information Centres or by calling 0131 243 9387.
www.nts.org.uk