Things to do in Edinburgh (GB)

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Camera Obscura & World of Illusions (Museum)
549 Castlehill Edinburgh EH1 2ND United Kingdom
4.6

Camera Obscura & World of Illusions is most popular around 1 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 2.5 hours here. It's most quiet on Wednesdays.

Edinburgh's oldest visitor attraction, located at the top of the Royal Mile. Five floors of fascinating, hands-on, interactive exhibits. Where 21st Century tech meets classic illusions and historic science. It's a great day out for all ages. Camera Obscura & World of Illusions is the only place where you can discover the whole of Edinburgh without leaving the room.

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Holyrood Park (Park)
Queen's Dr Edinburgh EH8 8HG United Kingdom
4.8

Visitors usually stay up to 1 hour here.

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 (Shopping center)
74 Ocean Dr Leith Edinburgh EH6 6JJ United Kingdom
4.0

Ocean Terminal is most popular around 2 PM on Saturdays. It's most quiet on Mondays.

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The Standing Order - JD Wetherspoon (Beer)
62-66 George St Edinburgh EH2 2LR United Kingdom
4.2

The Standing Order - JD Wetherspoon is most popular around 3 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay 45 min to 2 hr here. It's most quiet on Mondays.

The pub is open for breakfast until 12 noon and offers free refills (all day every day) on tea and Lavazza coffee. For lunch and dinner, there are lighter bites, with deli deal options and vegetarian choices, gourmet burgers and freshly made pizzas. Wetherspoon has championed a wide range of drinks, including real ales, craft beers, gins and soft drinks. Table service is available via the Wetherspoon app, using our unlimited free Wi-Fi. This pub has step-free access.

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Waverley Market (Shopping center)
3/48 Waverley Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1BQ United Kingdom
4.0

Waverley Market is most popular around 2 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay 20 min to 1 hr here. It's most quiet on Mondays.

Shop, drink & dine in the heart of Edinburgh at Waverley Market.

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The Real Mary King's Close (Historical)
2 Warriston's Cl Edinburgh EH1 1PG United Kingdom
4.5

The Real Mary King's Close is most popular around 11 AM on Sundays. Visitors usually stay up to 2 hours here. It's most quiet on Thursdays.

The Real Mary King's Close is a sell-out attraction. We strongly recommend pre-booking online before you visit. For hundreds of years, the true story of Mary King's Close has remained untold – until now! A unique and historical 5-star visitor attraction, The Real Mary King’s Close is situated just off Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. Deep beneath the streets of the Scottish capital lies a warren of hidden closes and rooms that have remained frozen in time since the 17th century.

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