A weekend in Edinburgh

Edinburgh's Old and New Towns are jointly listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A weekend covers the castle, the Royal Mile walk down to Holyrood Palace, the National Museum (free, world-class), a climb of Arthur's Seat for the view, and an evening at the Camera Obscura or the Royal Botanic Garden.

Places in this guide

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Towns & cities · Central Scotland

Edinburgh

Edinburgh — capital city of Scotland, UK.

Free🐕👶↗ edinburgh.gov.uk

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Castles · Central Scotland

Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle — castle in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.

👶↗ edinburghcastle.scot

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Palaces · Central Scotland

Holyrood Palace

Holyrood Palace — official residence of the British monarch in Scotland.

👶↗ royalcollection.org.uk

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Botanic gardens · Central Scotland

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Founded 1670, Edinburgh's 70-acre garden — world's largest rhododendron collection.

👶↗ rbge.org.uk