Fun things to do in Edinburgh (GB)

Edinburgh Castle is most popular around 1 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 3 hours here. It's most quiet on Wednesdays.

Last entry 3.30pm. Tickets often sell out far in advance, especially over the summer months. Book your tickets online in advance for the best price and to guarantee entry. A mighty fortress, the defender of the nation and a world-famous visitor attraction that has dominated the skyline for centuries. The castle's powerful stone walls have endured many sieges and its sumptuous apartments were an important residence of Scottish kings and queens.

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The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is a world-leading centre of excellence in plant science, conservation horticulture and education. Together, its four Gardens across Scotland are home to one of the largest and richest plant collections on Earth.

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Palace of Holyroodhouse is most popular around 1 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 2 hours here. It's most quiet on Fridays.

The King's official residence in Edinburgh and the home of Scottish royal history. Open throughout the year, the Palace of Holyroodhouse stands at the end of Edinburgh's Royal Mile.

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Dishoom Edinburgh is most popular around 5 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 2 hours here. It's most quiet on Wednesdays.

Dishoom pays loving homage to the Irani cafés that were once part of the fabric of life in Bombay. Dishoom serves a fondly curated menu of Bombay comfort food alongside award-winning drinks in beautiful restaurants with unique stories.

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Holyrood Park is most popular around 12 PM on Sundays. It's most quiet on Mondays.

Roam through a city park like no other. Holyrood Park’s dramatic hills and crags shape Edinburgh’s unforgettable skyline, and its history and archaeology span thousands of years. Arthur’s Seat, the park’s highest point, is the remains of a volcano, and stone and flint tools found here reveal human activity as far back as 5000 BC. Please take your litter and any waste home.

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Ocean Terminal is most popular around 2 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 2.5 hours here. It's most quiet on Wednesdays.

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