Fun things to do in Edinburgh (GB)

Camera Obscura & World of Illusions is most popular around 2 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 2,5 hours here. It's most quiet on Sundays.

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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The Real Mary King's Close is most popular around 5 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 2 hours here. It's most quiet on Wednesdays.

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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Holyrood Park is most popular around 1 PM on Tuesdays. 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. It's most quiet on Wednesdays.

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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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The Royal Yacht Britannia is most popular around 1 PM on Saturdays. It's most quiet on Mondays.

Discover what life was like on board Her Majesty's floating Royal residence! You can follow in the footsteps of world leaders such as Sir Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela and Rajiv Gandhi. Now The Royal Yacht Britannia is a five-star visitor attraction and a must see place to visit in Edinburgh. This famous ship has been named Best UK Attraction (Which magazine readers) and Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Best of the Best award winner.

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