Edinburgh
Your critical guide to hotels, restaurants and going out in Edinburgh
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- Camera Obscura & the World of Illusion - Attractions
- Scotch Whisky Experience - Attractions
- Edinburgh Castle - Attractions
- Real Mary King's Close - Tours
- City of the Dead Tours - Tours
- Our Dynamic Earth - Attractions
- 21212 - Restaurants & cafés
- Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Attractions
- Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art - Museums
- Edinburgh Old Town Weaving Co - Attractions
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20 great things to do in Edinburgh
Climb a volcano, eat offally well, then savour a wee dram of Scotch
Editor's picks
Lush decor, creative cuisine
21212
Restaurants & cafésWhen Michelin-starred chef Paul Kitching opened 21212 in 2009 it instantly joined Edinburgh's top tier.
A coffee and cake fiend's delight
Centotre
Restaurants & cafésHoused in a grandiose former bank, Centotre produces high-quality Italian meals and snacks.
Local, innovative, new music
Cabaret Voltaire
ClubsTop-name DJs and bands like Hervé and the Long Blondes have played here.
Major attractions
Our Dynamic Earth
AttractionsThe tent-like exterior houses a science museum that combines natural history with simulated natural disasters, and attempts to make geology fun.
Scotch Whisky Experience
AttractionsTour the huge selection of blends and malts, including one of only 83 bottles of 50-year-old Balvenie Cask 191 ever produced.
Edinburgh Castle
AttractionsMilitary barracks, prison, royal residence, murder scene, birthplace of kings and queens… Edinburgh Castle has served a variety of fascinating purposes.