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Arthur’s Seat
 
Arthur’s Seat dominates the Edinburgh skyline and can be seen here rising...
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Beltane Fire Festival
 
Beltane is celebrated every year in the night before May Day on...
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Brass Rubbing Centre
 
The Brass Rubbing Centre occupies Trinity Apse, the sole surviving fragment of...
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Camera Obscura
 
Next to the castle, the Camera Obscura and World of Illusions play...
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City Art Centre
 
Located in the heart of Edinburgh, with six exhibition galleries, the City...
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Cockburn Association
 
The Cockburn Association is located at the heart of the beautiful and...
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Cockburn Museum of Geology
 
The Cockburn Museum of Geology is one of the museums that is...
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Corstorphine Heritage Centre
 
The Corstorphine Heritage Centre aims to stimulate a public interest in the...
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Craigmillar Castle
 
Craigmillar Castle is a well preserved 15th and 16th Century old ruin....
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Cramond Island
 
Cramond is one of the nicest and closest escapes from the busy...
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Dean Gallery, The
 
Situated across the road from the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art,...
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Edinburgh Butterfly World
 
Take an exciting journey through a tropical rainforest, experience the life and...
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Edinburgh Castle
 
Edinburgh Castle is visited annually by approximately one million people. Every visitor...
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Edinburgh College of Art
 
Edinburgh College of Art is one of the most prestigious institutions in...
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Edinburgh Dungeon, The
 
Are you brave enough to delve into the darkest chapters of history?...
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Edinburgh Printmakers Workshop
 
The print makers gallery and workshop is a unique chance for visitors...
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Edinburgh Science Festival
 
The Edinburgh International Science Festival is held in April each year and...
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Edinburgh Zoo
 
This is Scotland’s most popular wildlife attraction with more than 1,000 animals,...
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Fruitmarket Gallery, The
 
Recognised as one of the leading contemporary art spaces in Scotland, the...
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Georgian House, The
 
The Georgian House is part of Robert Adam’s masterpiece of urban design,...
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Gladstone's Land
 
Gladstone's Land is a typical Old Town tenement – how it...
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Gorgie City Farm
 
Gorgie City Farm is an inner city educational farm, offering many of...
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Granton Centre
 
The Granton Centre for Art is a purpose built structure designed to...
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Greyfriars Bobby
 
Greyfriars Bobby is the world-famous Skye Terrier who did not leave his...
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HBOS Money Museum
 
The Museum on the Mound documents the history of Scotland's first and...
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Heriot Watt University
 
Heriot Watt University is based on the edge of Edinburgh and has...
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Holyrood Abbey
 
This beautiful piece of architecture is sadly not complete, and today forms...
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Holyrood Palace
 
The official Scottish residence of Her Majesty the Queen is based in...
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Inverleith House Gallery
 
Inverleith House Gallery is located in Edinburgh , and represents one of...
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Lauriston Castle & Grounds
 
A 19th Century mansion built around a 16th Century tower house, Lauriston...
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Leith Docks
 
Edinburgh’s harbour area has always been an important part of Scotland’s capital....
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Mary Kings Close
 
Underneath the Royal Mile lies this 5 star visitor attraction, dating back...
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Mercat Tours Ltd.
 
Haunted underground locations, dramatic ghost tours, candlelit vaults, fascinating history walks -...
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Murrayfield Stadium Tours
 
Feel the passion of Scottish Rugby for yourself by taking a behind...
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Museum of Childhood
 
Once described as the “Noisiest museum of the world”, the Museum of...
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Museum of Edinburgh
 
The Museum of Edinburgh occupies a series of picturesque 16th and 17th...
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Museum of Fire
 
Located in Edinburgh, the Museum of Fire is operated by the local...
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Museum of Musical Instruments
 
The museum features unusual, obscure and rare instruments such as a Spanish...
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National Gallery of Modern Art
 
Set in beautiful leafy grounds, the Scottish National Museum of Modern Art...
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National Gallery of Scotland
 
The National Gallery of Scotland is situated in the heart of Edinburgh,...
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National Library of Scotland
 
The largest library and the worlds most important study centre on the...
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National Museums of Scotland
 
The National Museums of Scotland show Scotland to the World and the...
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National Photography Centre
 
Located at the very heart of Edinburgh, this world-class gallery brings together...
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National Portrait Gallery
 
The Scottish National Portrait Gallery is situated in the heart of the...
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National War Museum
 
Scotland has a long and fascinating military history, a great deal of...
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Nelson Monument
 
Perched high on Calton Hill, at the east end of the city...
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Newhaven Heritage Museum
 
What was it like to live in the tightly-knit fishing community at...
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North Edinburgh Arts Centre
 
The North Edinburgh Arts Centre is a well-loved part of the community,...
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Our Dynamic Earth
 
Our Dynamic Earth is a fantastic journey of discovery through the story...
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People's Story, The
 
The People’s Story uses oral history, reminiscence and written sources to tell...
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Queensferry Museum
 
Situated in the historic former royal burgh of Queensferry, the museum commands...
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Reid Concert Hall Museum
 
This collection contains over a thousand items, including stringed instruments, woodwind, brass,...
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Rosslyn Chapel, Roslin, Midlot
 
This is one of the most beautiful and unique churches ever. Featured...
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Royal Botanic Garden
 
Explore nearly 30 hectares of wonderfully landscaped grounds and 11 glasshouses, which...
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Royal Museum of Scotland
 
The Royal Museum is a magnificent Victorian building which houses international collections...
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Royal Scots Regimental Museum
 
Although this museum is located in Edinburugh Castle, it is in no...
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Royal Scottish Academy
 
The Royal Scottish Academy is the home of contemporary art in Scotland...
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Royal Yacht Britannia, The
 
Visitors have the opportunity to see what life was really like for...
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Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre
 
The Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre in Edinburgh is situated directly beside the...
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Scott Monument
 
The Scott Monument opened in August 1846, and in the years since...
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Scottish Parliament
 
The Scottish Parliament opened in the Holyrood Parliament in 2004. The building...
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Scottish Poetry Library
 
The Scottish Poetry Library was founded in 1984 and has in a...
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Scottish Printing Archive
 
The Scottish Printing Archival Trust was founded in 1998 with the aims...
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Scottish Storytelling Centre
 
John Knox House is part of the Scottish Storytelling Centre. It is...
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Sir Jules Thorn Exhibition
 
Adjacent to the Playfair Hall at the very heart of Edinburgh, this...
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