🏛️Main Attractions
- ✓Edinburgh Castle
- ✓Royal Mile
- ✓Palace of Holyroodhouse
- ✓Arthur's Seat
- ✓National Museum of Scotland
- ✓St. Giles' Cathedral
- ✓Scottish Parliament Building
- ✓Princes Street Gardens
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Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Scotland's capital, a city of ancient castles and festivals
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Recommended Hotels in Edinburgh
Hand-picked hotels and accommodations from Agoda (20 properties)
🏨Recommended Hotels
- ★The Balmoral
- ★Radisson Collection Hotel Edinburgh
- ★The Scotsman Hotel
- ★Prestige Hotel
- ★The Witchery by the Castle
🍜Restaurants & Food
•Scottish cuisine specialty restaurant
•Haggis dish
•Whiskey Bar
•Whiski Rooms
$$Traditional Scottish food with 300+ whiskies
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🛍️ Shopping
- • Princes Street
- • Royal Mile souvenir shops
- • George Street
- •Stockbridge MarketMarket
Sunday farmers market with local produce and artisan goods
💡 Travel Tips
- • Book Edinburgh Castle tickets online to skip queues, especially during festival season
- • Climb Arthur's Seat early morning for best light and fewer crowds
- • Edinburgh Festival Fringe (August) is world's largest arts festival but book accommodation far ahead
- • Try a whisky tasting tour at Scotch Whisky Experience on Royal Mile
- • Many attractions are uphill - wear comfortable walking shoes
- • Visit Real Mary King's Close for underground tour of historic streets
- • Free entry to National Museum of Scotland and most galleries
🔗 Related Information
📋Quick Info
📅Best Season
August for festivals, May-September for weather, December for Hogmanay
💰Daily Budget
$120-250 per day/day
👥Popular With
History enthusiastsFestival loversLiterature fansHikersCulture seekersPhotographers
🗓️Recommended Stay
3-4 days
🌐Timezone
UTC+0 (GMT)
💬Local Language
English (Scottish accent)
💱Currency
GBP (British Pound)
📅Edinburgh 3-Day Itinerary
Recommended plan for efficient sightseeing
Historic Edinburgh & Royal Mile
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Morning2-3h
🎭
Edinburgh Castle tour and Crown Jewels
💡 Arrive at opening (9:30 AM) or book first entry slot. One o'clock gun fires daily except Sundays.
☀️
Afternoon3h
🎭
Walk Royal Mile, visit St. Giles' Cathedral and Real Mary King's Close
💡 Book Mary King's Close tour in advance. Many free attractions along Royal Mile.
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Evening3h
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Traditional Scottish dinner and ghost tour
💡 Try haggis at least once. Ghost tours depart from Royal Mile nightly.
💡Tips
- •Get Royal Edinburgh Ticket for Castle, Holyrood, and Royal Yacht Britannia
- •Edinburgh Pass includes many attractions and public transport
- •Calton Hill offers great city views and is less strenuous than Arthur's Seat
- •Visit Edinburgh Zoo for pandas and penguin parade
- •Royal Yacht Britannia in Leith is excellent day out (book in advance)