Things to do in Edinburgh (GB)

Crowd levels and popular times for Edinburgh : Follow the crowd or avoid the queues by visiting the most popular attractions during the quiet hours as indicated below.

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

Holyrood Park is most popular around 3 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 (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 Wednesdays.

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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 3 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay 25 min to 1 hr here. It's most quiet on Tuesdays.

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

For more info visit the website or checkout Google Maps.

The Royal Yacht Britannia (Tourist destination)
Ocean Dr Leith Edinburgh EH6 6JJ United Kingdom
4.6

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 Queen Elizabeth II'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 Tripadvisor's No.1 UK Attraction again 2023-2024 and Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Best of the Best award winner.

For more info visit the website or checkout Google Maps.

St Giles' Cathedral (Church)
High St Edinburgh EH1 1RE United Kingdom
4.6

St Giles' Cathedral is most popular around 1 PM on Saturdays. It's most quiet on Thursdays.

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The Scotch Whisky Experience (Tourist destination)
354 Castlehill Edinburgh EH1 2NE United Kingdom
4.7

The Scotch Whisky Experience is most popular around 2 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 2 hours here. It's most quiet on Sundays.

Online booking is available and is recommended.

For more info visit the website or checkout Google Maps.

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