Lesley’s guidebook

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Lesley’s guidebook

Sightseeing

This is a great place to visit and a must when you come to Edinburgh. Its best to book ticket before you go https://www.edinburghcastle.scot
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Edinburgh Castle
Castlehill
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This is a great place to visit and a must when you come to Edinburgh. Its best to book ticket before you go https://www.edinburghcastle.scot
Its free and lovely to walk round - https://www.rbge.org.uk/visit/royal-botanic-garden-edinburgh/
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Koninklijke botanische tuin Edinburgh
Arboretum Place
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Its free and lovely to walk round - https://www.rbge.org.uk/visit/royal-botanic-garden-edinburgh/
A five minute walk from the apartment - Arthurs Seat and Holyrood Park are a must see - you get fantastic views as you walk round https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/holyrood-park-and-arthurs-seat-p914341
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Arthur's Seat
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A five minute walk from the apartment - Arthurs Seat and Holyrood Park are a must see - you get fantastic views as you walk round https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/holyrood-park-and-arthurs-seat-p914341
Right beside the apartment so no excuse for not taking a walk up there has the most amazing views over city and great for seeing the sunset https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/holyrood-park-and-arthurs-seat-p914341
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Calton Hill
Calton Hill
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Right beside the apartment so no excuse for not taking a walk up there has the most amazing views over city and great for seeing the sunset https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/holyrood-park-and-arthurs-seat-p914341
The most fabulous place , you will lose track of time wandering round the National Museum - Its free so no excuse not to visit it shuts at 5pm https://www.nms.ac.uk/national-museum-of-scotland/
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National Museum of Scotland
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The most fabulous place , you will lose track of time wandering round the National Museum - Its free so no excuse not to visit it shuts at 5pm https://www.nms.ac.uk/national-museum-of-scotland/
All the Galleries are free of charge , so no excuse https://www.nationalgalleries.org/about-us/who-we-are there is National Portrait Gallery , National Gallery & National Gallery of Modern art - they are in 3 separate locations
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National Galleries of Scotland
The Mound
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All the Galleries are free of charge , so no excuse https://www.nationalgalleries.org/about-us/who-we-are there is National Portrait Gallery , National Gallery & National Gallery of Modern art - they are in 3 separate locations
https://www.realmarykingsclose.com you can book on line or go up and book in person its just on High street and tours are all day and into evening
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Real Mary King's Close
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https://www.realmarykingsclose.com you can book on line or go up and book in person its just on High street and tours are all day and into evening

Food scene

https://www.johnniewalker.com/en-gb/visit-us-princes-street/
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Johnnie Walker Princes Street
145 Princes St
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https://www.johnniewalker.com/en-gb/visit-us-princes-street/
best place for breakfast , brunch lunch https://loudons.co.uk/newwaverley/
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Loudons
94B Fountainbridge
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best place for breakfast , brunch lunch https://loudons.co.uk/newwaverley/
great place to visit https://www.oldpoison.co.uk
Old Poison Distillery
4-6 Anderson Place
great place to visit https://www.oldpoison.co.uk
https://www.edinburghgin.com/our-distillery
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Edinburgh Gin Distillery
1A Rutland Street
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https://www.edinburghgin.com/our-distillery
a great whisky Distillery where you get a great tour as well as tastings - the Glenkinchie Coach to take you is five minutes from apartment https://www.malts.com/en-row/distilleries/glenkinchie
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Glenkinchie Distillery
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a great whisky Distillery where you get a great tour as well as tastings - the Glenkinchie Coach to take you is five minutes from apartment https://www.malts.com/en-row/distilleries/glenkinchie
5 minutes from apartment - basically right on doorstep is the new shopping mall it has food , shopping , bowling . Shops are open til 8pm , Restaurants later https://stjamesquarter.com
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St James Shopping
St James Crescent
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5 minutes from apartment - basically right on doorstep is the new shopping mall it has food , shopping , bowling . Shops are open til 8pm , Restaurants later https://stjamesquarter.com
Afternoon Tea https://www.thesignetlibrary.co.uk/colonnades/afternoon-tea/
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The Colonnades at the Signet Library
Parliament Square
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Afternoon Tea https://www.thesignetlibrary.co.uk/colonnades/afternoon-tea/
a wonderful afternoon tea in the most beautiful hotel - also has a dedicated whisky bar -various restaurants https://www.roccofortehotels.com/hotels-and-resorts/the-balmoral-hotel/dining/palm-court/
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The Balmoral
1 Princes St
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a wonderful afternoon tea in the most beautiful hotel - also has a dedicated whisky bar -various restaurants https://www.roccofortehotels.com/hotels-and-resorts/the-balmoral-hotel/dining/palm-court/
an Edinburgh institution does fabulous cheese or meat platters olives / glass of wine / beers / spirits and a five minute walk from apartment
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Pickles
60 Broughton St
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an Edinburgh institution does fabulous cheese or meat platters olives / glass of wine / beers / spirits and a five minute walk from apartment
Beautiful restaurant that is next door to apartment - fine dining at its finest - lovely staff and the most beautiful interior https://www.21212restaurant.co.uk
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21212
3 Royal Terrace
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Beautiful restaurant that is next door to apartment - fine dining at its finest - lovely staff and the most beautiful interior https://www.21212restaurant.co.uk
fantastic Italian food , child friendly and not expensive beautiful interior and really friendly staff its a 10 minute walk from apartment just at St Andrews square https://www.amaronerestaurant.co.uk/edinburgh-home
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Amarone
12-13 St Andrew Square
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fantastic Italian food , child friendly and not expensive beautiful interior and really friendly staff its a 10 minute walk from apartment just at St Andrews square https://www.amaronerestaurant.co.uk/edinburgh-home
https://www.dishoom.com/edinburgh/ Great Indian food at St Andrew square
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Dishoom Edinburgh
3a St Andrew Square
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https://www.dishoom.com/edinburgh/ Great Indian food at St Andrew square
The Scottish Brasserie is great and child friendly - high quality food that is not overpriced great views over city https://www.harveynichols.com/restaurant/edinburgh-dining/
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Harvey Nichols
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The Scottish Brasserie is great and child friendly - high quality food that is not overpriced great views over city https://www.harveynichols.com/restaurant/edinburgh-dining/
A great local favourite been open for over 20 yrs - they do sit in or you can do take away - its child friendly as well . they do special fixed price lunch menus as well https://www.dusit.co.uk
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Dusit
49A Thistle St
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A great local favourite been open for over 20 yrs - they do sit in or you can do take away - its child friendly as well . they do special fixed price lunch menus as well https://www.dusit.co.uk
Every Saturday from 9am at the West End of Edinburgh Castle Terrace
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Boerenmarkt Edinburgh
Castle Terrace
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Every Saturday from 9am at the West End of Edinburgh Castle Terrace

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arriving at Waverley Station directions to Apartment

Take the Calton street exit at train station and walk up under arch which will bring you to Leith sTREET , at top the shopping centre is opposite on left and Starbucks on right - stay on right hand side and walk down towards Omni Cinema complex - there is a statue of giraffes you cant miss it - John Lewis is on opposite side of street - walk down past Glass House hotel , Playhouse Theatre , at end of street there is the cafe Little Italy and Topping bookstore - turn right and walk up Blenheim Place past Greenside Church - I am no1a basement Royal Terrace - please dont use Google Maps as it wil