Guidebook for Edinburgh

Liz
Guidebook for Edinburgh

Food Scene

This new cafe has interesting vintage items to browse as well as great cakes and it is only a few hundred yards from the apartment on Ashley Terrace
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Tea & Sympathy
1E Ashley Terrace
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This new cafe has interesting vintage items to browse as well as great cakes and it is only a few hundred yards from the apartment on Ashley Terrace
It's a very well known chain serving spicy chicken and other things
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Nando's
Dundee Street
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It's a very well known chain serving spicy chicken and other things

Everything Else

Our nearest convenience store. Good fresh baked bread, wines and spirits and some deli items
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Margiotta Ashley Terrace
47-50 Ashley Terrace
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Our nearest convenience store. Good fresh baked bread, wines and spirits and some deli items
Multiplex cinema, restaurants and a gym.
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Fontein Park
130 Dundee St
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Multiplex cinema, restaurants and a gym.
Nearest large supermarket, with a large selection of foods, homeware, electrical and clothing goods
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Sainsbury's
Unit 9-10 Moray Park Terrace
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Nearest large supermarket, with a large selection of foods, homeware, electrical and clothing goods
A fascinating modern building close to Holyrood Palace and worth a visit in itself
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Scottish Parliament Building
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A fascinating modern building close to Holyrood Palace and worth a visit in itself
Welcome to the oldest visitor attraction in Edinburgh, delighting visitors since 1835. Don't miss this Aladdin's cave filled with illusions, tricks, puzzles, hands-on experiences and unbelievable effects to experience and interact with.
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Camera Obscura and World of Illusions
549 Castlehill
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Welcome to the oldest visitor attraction in Edinburgh, delighting visitors since 1835. Don't miss this Aladdin's cave filled with illusions, tricks, puzzles, hands-on experiences and unbelievable effects to experience and interact with.

Sightseeing

Edinburgh's most famous landmark and a fascinating look into Scotland's dark past. Go at 1pm for the One Oclock gun, a cannon fired from the battlements.
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Edinburgh Castle
Castlehill
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Edinburgh's most famous landmark and a fascinating look into Scotland's dark past. Go at 1pm for the One Oclock gun, a cannon fired from the battlements.
See Mary Queen of Scot's apartments and learn more about Scotland's history
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Palace of Holyrood
Canongate
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See Mary Queen of Scot's apartments and learn more about Scotland's history
he Real Mary King’s Close is buried deep beneath Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. The city’s deepest secret; a warren of hidden streets that has remained frozen in time since the 17th Century.
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The Real Mary King's Close
2 High St
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he Real Mary King’s Close is buried deep beneath Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. The city’s deepest secret; a warren of hidden streets that has remained frozen in time since the 17th Century.
Welcome to the oldest visitor attraction in Edinburgh, delighting visitors since 1835. Don't miss this Aladdin's cave filled with illusions, tricks, puzzles, hands-on experiences and unbelievable effects to experience and interact with.
437 locals raden deze aan
Camera Obscura and World of Illusions
549 Castlehill
437 locals raden deze aan
Welcome to the oldest visitor attraction in Edinburgh, delighting visitors since 1835. Don't miss this Aladdin's cave filled with illusions, tricks, puzzles, hands-on experiences and unbelievable effects to experience and interact with.
Voted as the UK's number one attraction by TripAdvisor (2014/2015), the Royal Yacht Britannia was the seabound home to Her Majesty The Queen and the Royal Family for over 40 years. It is now moored permanently near Ocean Terminal in Leith.
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HMY Britannia
Ocean Drive
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Voted as the UK's number one attraction by TripAdvisor (2014/2015), the Royal Yacht Britannia was the seabound home to Her Majesty The Queen and the Royal Family for over 40 years. It is now moored permanently near Ocean Terminal in Leith.
Uncover Edinburgh's grisly history at The Edinburgh Dungeon - if you dare! Laugh and scream your way through this fantastic visitor attraction, where you'll come face to face with Scotland's ravenous cannibals, discover the secrets of the Green Lady and have a close encounter with Edinburgh's infamous killer duo Burke and Hare.
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De Edinburgh Dungeon
31 Market St
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Uncover Edinburgh's grisly history at The Edinburgh Dungeon - if you dare! Laugh and scream your way through this fantastic visitor attraction, where you'll come face to face with Scotland's ravenous cannibals, discover the secrets of the Green Lady and have a close encounter with Edinburgh's infamous killer duo Burke and Hare.

Parks & Nature

Get a great view of the city from this landmark.
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Arthur's Seat
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Get a great view of the city from this landmark.
These lovely gardens are great to walk around and have a wonderful view of the city.
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Koninklijke botanische tuin Edinburgh
Arboretum Place
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These lovely gardens are great to walk around and have a wonderful view of the city.
A secret, hidden river which winds through the heart of Edinburgh. You can access it from nearby Russell Road
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The Water of Leith Cafe Bistro
1 Howard St
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A secret, hidden river which winds through the heart of Edinburgh. You can access it from nearby Russell Road

Shopping

Tons of history and the chance to shop for everything Scottish in this lovely street with the tiny dark alleyways off it.
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Royal Mile
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Tons of history and the chance to shop for everything Scottish in this lovely street with the tiny dark alleyways off it.
Famous vintage clothes store.
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Armstrongs Vintage
81-83 Grassmarket
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Famous vintage clothes store.
A lovely street with a host of independent shops
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Victoria Street
Victoria Street
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A lovely street with a host of independent shops

Drinks & Nightlife

A Victorian pub with a great atmosphere, very popular with young people
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Bennets Bar
8 Leven St
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A Victorian pub with a great atmosphere, very popular with young people
Folk music most nights and a very friendly atmosphere in this iconic Edinburgh pub
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Sandy Bell's
25 Forrest Rd
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Folk music most nights and a very friendly atmosphere in this iconic Edinburgh pub
Great atmosphere and great haggis
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Dirty Dick's
159 Rose St
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Great atmosphere and great haggis

Entertainment & Activities

Take a barrel ride as you actually become part of the whisky making process. From the gently swaying fields of barley all the way through the distillery equipment to the steaming and bubbling Pot Still. Experience for yourself the varying aromas of our regional whiskies and whether you like fruity, sweet or smoky flavours our experts will help you select your perfect dram. Enter the vault containing the world's largest collection of Scotch Whiskies and enjoy a special tutored nosing and tasting of your dram.
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The Scotch Whisky Experience
354 Castlehill
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Take a barrel ride as you actually become part of the whisky making process. From the gently swaying fields of barley all the way through the distillery equipment to the steaming and bubbling Pot Still. Experience for yourself the varying aromas of our regional whiskies and whether you like fruity, sweet or smoky flavours our experts will help you select your perfect dram. Enter the vault containing the world's largest collection of Scotch Whiskies and enjoy a special tutored nosing and tasting of your dram.
Independent cinema showing a range of interesting films, with a great bar
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Cameo Picturehouse
38 Home St
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Independent cinema showing a range of interesting films, with a great bar
A good choice of films and only 10 minutes walk from the apartment. Plenty of restaurant very close by
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Cineworld Cinema
130/3 Dundee St
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A good choice of films and only 10 minutes walk from the apartment. Plenty of restaurant very close by