Guidebook for Edinburgh
Arts & Culture
Great art-house cinema with a lovely cafe-bar. The food is good and reasonably inexpensive.
Also home to the Edinburgh International Film Festival held in June each year. www.edfilmfest.org.uk
184 locals recommend
Filmhouse
88 Lothian RdGreat art-house cinema with a lovely cafe-bar. The food is good and reasonably inexpensive.
Also home to the Edinburgh International Film Festival held in June each year. www.edfilmfest.org.uk
My favourite cinema in Edinburgh. It runs mainly art house films, has a lovely atmosphere and a great little bar .... it does a few snacks as well.
Tickets are slightly cheaper on Mondays.
255 locals recommend
Cameo Picturehouse
38 Home StMy favourite cinema in Edinburgh. It runs mainly art house films, has a lovely atmosphere and a great little bar .... it does a few snacks as well.
Tickets are slightly cheaper on Mondays.
The newly refurbushed Usher Hall is home to many great concerts ... both classical and modern. Make sure you check it out!
139 locals recommend
The Usher Hall
Lothian RoadThe newly refurbushed Usher Hall is home to many great concerts ... both classical and modern. Make sure you check it out!
Everything Else
Coming to Edinburgh for a conference at the EICC? The Apartment is just a few minutes stroll away. Running late, pick up coffee at nearby Starbucks or Costa en-route.
38 locals recommend
Edinburgh International Conference Centre
150 Morrison StComing to Edinburgh for a conference at the EICC? The Apartment is just a few minutes stroll away. Running late, pick up coffee at nearby Starbucks or Costa en-route.
It's a small hike up but well worth it for the views :)
Calton Hill is the venue for a number of events throughout the year including the Beltane Fire Festival held on 30 April each year.
1098 locals recommend
Calton Hill
Calton HillIt's a small hike up but well worth it for the views :)
Calton Hill is the venue for a number of events throughout the year including the Beltane Fire Festival held on 30 April each year.
It is situated in the centre of the city and rises above the city to a height of 250.5 m (822 ft) providing excellent panoramic views and great sunsets.
1859 locals recommend
Arthur's Seat
It is situated in the centre of the city and rises above the city to a height of 250.5 m (822 ft) providing excellent panoramic views and great sunsets.
So that you join the enduring debate about our Scottish Parliament building - we are divided in our 'love / hate' for it.
Visit and then decide - let me know what you think :)
314 locals recommend
Scottish Parliament Building
So that you join the enduring debate about our Scottish Parliament building - we are divided in our 'love / hate' for it.
Visit and then decide - let me know what you think :)
To let you both enjoy some culture and another of Edinburgh's beautiful buildings .... www.lyceum.org.uk
79 locals recommend
The Lyceum
30b Grindlay StTo let you both enjoy some culture and another of Edinburgh's beautiful buildings .... www.lyceum.org.uk
No trip to Scotland would be complete without a sample of one of our National Treasures :)
149 locals recommend
The Scotch Whisky Experience
354 CastlehillNo trip to Scotland would be complete without a sample of one of our National Treasures :)
Held weekly on Saturday and a short stroll from the Apartment. Full of yummy local meat, fish & vegetables. On of my recent guests bought and cooked a pheasant!
88 locals recommend
Edinburgh Farmers' Market
Castle TerraceHeld weekly on Saturday and a short stroll from the Apartment. Full of yummy local meat, fish & vegetables. On of my recent guests bought and cooked a pheasant!
Food Scene
The Traverse began life as a theatre club in 1963 - now one of Edinburgh's much loved theatres it moved from the Grassmark to it's current location in 1992. www.traverse.co.uk
87 locals recommend
Traverse Theatre
10 Cambridge StThe Traverse began life as a theatre club in 1963 - now one of Edinburgh's much loved theatres it moved from the Grassmark to it's current location in 1992. www.traverse.co.uk
Sightseeing
The Apartment is just a short stroll to our historic Edinburgh Castle. A short walk through the Grassmarket and up ' Granny's Green Steps' will take you to the Castle/Royal Mile.
1961 locals recommend
Edinburgh Castle
CastlehillThe Apartment is just a short stroll to our historic Edinburgh Castle. A short walk through the Grassmarket and up ' Granny's Green Steps' will take you to the Castle/Royal Mile.
Shopping
A science centre whose focus is to facilitate a better public understanding of the processes that have shaped the Earth, including the Big Bang, abiogenesis, plate tectonics, and glaciation.
303 locals recommend
Dynamic Earth
Holyrood RoadA science centre whose focus is to facilitate a better public understanding of the processes that have shaped the Earth, including the Big Bang, abiogenesis, plate tectonics, and glaciation.
Historically important building in beautiful surroundings ... you might also catch a glimpse of the 'Royal Family' who stay here when in Edinburgh.
462 locals recommend
Palace of Holyroodhouse
CanongateHistorically important building in beautiful surroundings ... you might also catch a glimpse of the 'Royal Family' who stay here when in Edinburgh.