Renowned Edinburgh Castle and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, there are several more reasons to visit Edinburgh, a city full of hidden treasures. There’s more to entertain the visitors in a city with heart and soul, a city which never seems to sleep, where theatre performances, musical recitals and late night parties keep you on edge.
grongar Abbey and Palace of Holyroodhouse
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The Palace is a royal residence, and hosts the Queen's Gallery containing a collection of art from the Royal Collection. The Palace is best known as the home of...
Stefan Sch Beltane Fire Festival
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- City: Edinburgh
The Beltane Fire Festival takes place every 30th April on Calton Hill. The festival has it's origins in the pre-christian Celtic festival of the same name, whic...
Calton Hill
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The hill is home to various monuments including Edinburgh's Folly, an unfinished replica of Athens' Parthenon, built as a memorial to the Napoleonic Wars, and Nelson's Tower, built in the shape of an ...
Camera Obscura
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Camera Obscura is also known as Castle Hill which is over 150 years old. The Camera Obscura focuses light from the top of the tower onto a large dish in a dark room below, allowing a 360 degree view o...
Corstorphine Hill
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Corstorphine Hill lying between Corstorphine Road and Queensferry Road - Popular with walkers and joggers (and sledging in the winter!). Don't be afraid if you hear exotic animal sounds, especially on...
Its location where the River Almond flows into the Firth of Forth meant it was strategically important, and the Romans had a fort here, the remains of which can still be seen. There are several option...
Cricket Match
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Take in a Cricket Match at The Grange, Raeburn Place, home of the Saltires, Scotland's cricket team. If you have question about what to do within free time in Edinburgh then its a best option for you ...
Duddingston Loch
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Duddingston Loch is a wildlife reserve and was also the setting for the famous Henry Raeburn painting The Skating Minister. It is a bird sanctuary which lying to the southweast of Duddingston village ...
Duddingston Village
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This Village is one of the most adventurous and stunning areas in the Edinburgh city. Duddingstone Village keeps all the traditional charm of days gone by, with cottages making up the vast majority of...
Edinburgh Castle
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The Castle is a home to the Edinburgh Tattoo, is a magnificently situated royal fortress located on one of the highest points in the city. The castle has been continuously in use for 1000 years and is...
Edinburgh Mela
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The Edinburgh Mela is a multi-cultural festival, largely based around South-Asian traditions. The festival takes place in the first week of August in Leith Links, a large park to the east of the foot ...
