Guidebook for Edinburgh

Joanna
Guidebook for Edinburgh

Sightseeing

Wonderful art in two beautiful buildings, with a yummy cafe and garden.
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Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford Rd
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Wonderful art in two beautiful buildings, with a yummy cafe and garden.
This is a very atmospheric place to visit, which recounts some of the story of how Edinburgh is a city built upon a city, and the fate of some of the previous inhabitants...
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The Real Mary King's Close
2 High St
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This is a very atmospheric place to visit, which recounts some of the story of how Edinburgh is a city built upon a city, and the fate of some of the previous inhabitants...
In honour of Sir Walter Scott, writer and poet. You can climb up to the top for spectacular views over Edinburgh on a clear day.
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Scott-emlékmű
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In honour of Sir Walter Scott, writer and poet. You can climb up to the top for spectacular views over Edinburgh on a clear day.
The castle holds a spectacular position over the city and hosts the Crown Jewels of Scotland, the stone of destiny and prisons worth visiting. Wrap up well though as it can be windy.
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Edinburghi vár
Castlehill
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The castle holds a spectacular position over the city and hosts the Crown Jewels of Scotland, the stone of destiny and prisons worth visiting. Wrap up well though as it can be windy.

Everything Else

We are on the same street as the Conference Centre, a major business venue and also a Fringe venue during August.
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Edinburgh Nemzetközi Konferencia Központ
150 Morrison St
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We are on the same street as the Conference Centre, a major business venue and also a Fringe venue during August.
The famous department store. Worth a visit.
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House of Fraser
48 Princes St
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The famous department store. Worth a visit.
The location of the nearest car park with 24 hour rates, located under the Scottish Widows building.
Semple Street
Semple Street
The location of the nearest car park with 24 hour rates, located under the Scottish Widows building.
Haymarket Railway Hub, for trains, trams, taxis and buses. Unfortunately no left luggage, but this facility is at Waverley.
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Haymarket
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Haymarket Railway Hub, for trains, trams, taxis and buses. Unfortunately no left luggage, but this facility is at Waverley.

Drinks & Nightlife

The Grassmarket is part of the old town and wonderful for a pub crawl. The bars are literally right next door to each other and you'll also find clubs and a fantastic atmosphere. At weekends markets.
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Grassmarket
10 Grassmarket
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The Grassmarket is part of the old town and wonderful for a pub crawl. The bars are literally right next door to each other and you'll also find clubs and a fantastic atmosphere. At weekends markets.
Quite pricey but trendy bar, also serving full meals. More Halloumi than Fish and chips. The cocktails are good. Gets busy.
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Indigo Yard
7 Charlotte Ln
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Quite pricey but trendy bar, also serving full meals. More Halloumi than Fish and chips. The cocktails are good. Gets busy.
Quite a good large bar and club if you're past the 20-30 year old stage!
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The Jam House
5 Queen Street
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Quite a good large bar and club if you're past the 20-30 year old stage!
A good selection of whisky.
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Thomson's Bar
182-184 Morrison St
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A good selection of whisky.

Entertainment & Activities

The Meadows is a big outdoor park, with putting, a huge modern playground, tennis courts and lots of open space.
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Meadows
Melville Drive
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The Meadows is a big outdoor park, with putting, a huge modern playground, tennis courts and lots of open space.
Beautiful gardens and glasshouses. A wonderful new restaurant serving a decent but reasonable afternoon tea. Children will enjoy the Chinese terraces and mini maze. Also Inverleith Park playground.
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum Place
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Beautiful gardens and glasshouses. A wonderful new restaurant serving a decent but reasonable afternoon tea. Children will enjoy the Chinese terraces and mini maze. Also Inverleith Park playground.
Lots of engaging exhibits, wonderful animal models and interactive areas. A great indoor day for all the family. Quite a pricey cafe.
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National Museum of Scotland
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Lots of engaging exhibits, wonderful animal models and interactive areas. A great indoor day for all the family. Quite a pricey cafe.
Cinema, restaurants, bowling, huge softplay and Virgin Active gym and spa.
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Fountain Park
130 Dundee St
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Cinema, restaurants, bowling, huge softplay and Virgin Active gym and spa.

Arts & Culture

Home to all the major concerts and many sporting events. It's a mile's walk from the apartment. So forget the taxi and walk the walk with the hordes of fans, soaking up the atmosphere as you go.
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BT Murrayfield Stadion
Roseburn Street
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Home to all the major concerts and many sporting events. It's a mile's walk from the apartment. So forget the taxi and walk the walk with the hordes of fans, soaking up the atmosphere as you go.

Food Scene

A long standing steak house selling the expected fare and good at what it does.
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McKirdy's Steakhouse
155 Morrison St
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A long standing steak house selling the expected fare and good at what it does.
Good family friendly pizza restaurant.
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Pizza Express
Shore
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Good family friendly pizza restaurant.
Nice family friendly Italian restaurant. Moderate pricing.
Bar Roma
39A Queensferry St
Nice family friendly Italian restaurant. Moderate pricing.
Buffet style Asian cuisine restaurant which is reasonably priced and good. But, gets very busy. Close to cinema, other restaurants and John Lewis.
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COSMO
Greenside Place
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Buffet style Asian cuisine restaurant which is reasonably priced and good. But, gets very busy. Close to cinema, other restaurants and John Lewis.

Shopping

This is where you'll find Harvey Nichols, Armani, Louis Vuitton... etc. Take your wallet!
Mulberry
7 Multrees Walk
This is where you'll find Harvey Nichols, Armani, Louis Vuitton... etc. Take your wallet!
Children love this! There is lots to see including a film in the dome cinema, shuttle ride, rainforest experience and a little softplay. Family meal deal for £20 for 4 people.
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Dynamic Earth
Holyrood Road
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Children love this! There is lots to see including a film in the dome cinema, shuttle ride, rainforest experience and a little softplay. Family meal deal for £20 for 4 people.