Guidebook for Edinburgh
Parks & Nature
Less than five minutes walk away, a lovely green open space, great for relaxing with a picnic.
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The Meadows
Melville Drive Less than five minutes walk away, a lovely green open space, great for relaxing with a picnic.
A great place to walk up a hill and see incredible views of the city and beyond.
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Arthur's Seat
A great place to walk up a hill and see incredible views of the city and beyond.
One of the best botanic gardens in the world with an amazing collection of plants grown outside and in glasshouses.
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum PlaceOne of the best botanic gardens in the world with an amazing collection of plants grown outside and in glasshouses.
A much quieter hill than Arthur's Seat with stunning views of the city and Arthur's Seat.
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Blackford Hill and Pond
4 Charterhall RdA much quieter hill than Arthur's Seat with stunning views of the city and Arthur's Seat.
Arts & Culture
A fantastic museum with free entry to the majority of exhibits.
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National Museum of Scotland
A fantastic museum with free entry to the majority of exhibits.
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford RdRoyal Scottish Academy
The MoundFruitmarket Gallery
45 Market StSchottische Nationalgalerie für Porträts
1 Queen StKing’s Theatre
2 Leven StFestival Theatre
13-29 Nicolson StDie Usher Hall
Lothian RoadGetting Around
Bahnhof Edinburgh Waverley
Princes StreetFlughafen Edinburgh
Essentials
Sainsbury's Local
32-36 Shandwick Pl Open from 7am-11pm every day.
Co-op Food
114 Dalry Rd Open from 7am-11pm every day.
McLeod D F
138 Marchmont RdGreat local Deli
Nadia's
18 Argyle PlExcellent range of fresh fruit and vegetables. Open from 9am-6pm every day.
Right Medicine Pharmacy (Kings)
142 Marchmont RdLocal Pharmacy, open every day except Sunday.
Entertainment & Activities
Great cinema with an excellent range of often indie non hollywood movies.
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Filmhouse
88 Lothian RdGreat cinema with an excellent range of often indie non hollywood movies.
Great cinema with an excellent range of big budget and indie movies.
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Cameo Picturehouse
38 Home StGreat cinema with an excellent range of big budget and indie movies.
Great cinema with an excellent range of big budget and indie movies.
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Dominion Cinema
Newbattle TerraceGreat cinema with an excellent range of big budget and indie movies.
Food Scene
Excellent cafe across the road from the apartment serving breakfast, brunch as well as lunch and dinner dishes. Open Sunday-Monday 9am–5pm; Tuesday–Saturday 9am–10pm.
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The Birchwood
146 Marchmont RdExcellent cafe across the road from the apartment serving breakfast, brunch as well as lunch and dinner dishes. Open Sunday-Monday 9am–5pm; Tuesday–Saturday 9am–10pm.
Incredible Japanese food, much more than just sushi. Open for lunch and dinner. Good service and friendly atmosphere.
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Harajuku Kitchen - Sushi & Japanese Cuisine
10 Gillespie PlIncredible Japanese food, much more than just sushi. Open for lunch and dinner. Good service and friendly atmosphere.
Great Thai food. Very good range of expertly flavoured dishes.
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Thai Lemongrass
40-41 Bruntsfield PlGreat Thai food. Very good range of expertly flavoured dishes.
Fantastic Turkish food served in an intimate setting. Open for lunch and dinner.
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Hanedan
41 W Preston StFantastic Turkish food served in an intimate setting. Open for lunch and dinner.
Good coffee and excellent pastries and lunch dishes. Great, though expensive bread is also sold from their in house bakery.
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Söderberg The Meadows
27 Simpson LoanGood coffee and excellent pastries and lunch dishes. Great, though expensive bread is also sold from their in house bakery.
Very well priced good quality vegetarian food, teas and coffee. Very child friendly.
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Pavilion Cafe
A700Very well priced good quality vegetarian food, teas and coffee. Very child friendly.
Mezbaan
14-14A West TollcrossLovely, reasonably priced South Indian food.
Good selection of tasty cakes, pastries, sandwiches tea and coffee. Open 8.00am - 6.00pm weekdays and 9.30am-6.00pm weekends.
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RedBox Marchmont
2-6 Spottiswoode RdGood selection of tasty cakes, pastries, sandwiches tea and coffee. Open 8.00am - 6.00pm weekdays and 9.30am-6.00pm weekends.
Sightseeing
An imposing castle with parts dating to the 12th century, built on an extinct volcano.
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Burg Edinburgh Castle
CastlehillAn imposing castle with parts dating to the 12th century, built on an extinct volcano.
The principal residence of the Royal family in Scotland. Tours of the interior and grounds are available.
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Palace of Holyrood
CanongateThe principal residence of the Royal family in Scotland. Tours of the interior and grounds are available.
The main thoroughfare of Edinburgh's historic Old Town. Lined with shops where whisky, kilts and tartan clothing can be bought. Often street performers and musicians can be found here.
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Königliche Meile
The main thoroughfare of Edinburgh's historic Old Town. Lined with shops where whisky, kilts and tartan clothing can be bought. Often street performers and musicians can be found here.
An iconic cathedral situated in the heart of Edinburgh's Royal Mile.
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St Giles’ Cathedral
High StreetAn iconic cathedral situated in the heart of Edinburgh's Royal Mile.