EDINBURGH TRAVEL GUIDE | Top 20 Things To Do In Edinburgh, Scotland

Come along with us as we explore the top attractions and things to do in Edinburgh, Scotland city tour. Our 20 things to do in Edinburgh travel guide features the best activities, museums, restaurants, shopping, nightlife, food and entertainment venues in the city along with numerous suggestions for tours that will make your stay in Edinburgh unique and memorable.

Edinburgh has a highly underrated food scene with plenty of traditional Scottish foods (such as Haggis) and many contemporary style restaurants to tickle your fancy. A suggestion we recommend higly is to take a Edinburgh food tour and also partake in Scotch Whisky and Gin tours.

Your visit wouldn't be complete with visiting Edinburgh Castle, walking along the Royal Mile and enjoying some of the legendary nightlife the city has to offer in both New Town and Old Town.

20 Things to do in Edinburgh, Scotland Travel Guide:

1) Edinburgh Castle
2) Scotch Whisky Experience (suggestion)
3) Royal Mile Old Town for souvenir shopping
4) Edinburgh Walking Tours (Ghost Tour, Literary Tour, etc)
5) Eat Traditional Scottish food: Haggis, neeps & tatties (suggestion: Whiski Rooms)
6) Holyrood Palace (Official resident of British Monarchy)
7) Holyrood Abbey and Garden
8) Edinburgh Gin Distillery (suggested tour)
9) National Museum of Scotland
10) Princes Street Garden
11) Dean Village (underrated place to visit)
12) Calton Hill and Arthur's Seat
13) Scott Monument for great views of Edinburgh
14) Royal Botanic Garden not far from New Town
15) Food Tour (suggestion: Eat Walk Edinburgh)
16) Wynds and closes in the Old Town of Edinburgh
17) St. Giles Cathedral
18) Scottish National Gallery Museum
19) Scottish National Portrait Gallery Museum
20) Nightlife in Edinburgh (pubs, live band or a ceilidh)

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Our visit Edinburgh travel guide documentary covers some of the top attractions including a food guide (best restaurants and street food), top museums and the city by day. We also cover off-the-beaten-path activities you won't find in a typical Edinburgh tourism brochure or Edinburgh, Scotland city tour.

20 Things to do in Edinburgh, Scotland Top Attractions Travel Guide Video Transcript:

Our week in Edinburgh was action packed! We sampled gin and Scotch whisky, wandered down tiny closes, braved the crowds along the Royal Mile, ate our fill of haggis, and even visited a castle, a palace, and an abbey. So, if you’re looking for things to do in Edinburgh on your visit, this video guide will show you all of those attractions and then some!

Edinburgh Castle is hard to miss as it dominates the city’s skyline. The first thing you should know about the Castle is that it’s not just one single building, so once you’re inside there’s quite a bit to see and do; you can tour the Royal Palace, see the Crown Jewels, watch the firing of the one o’clock gun, step inside St. Margaret’s Chapel, visit the National War Museum and so much more, so give yourself plenty of time.

We also made time to visit the famed Royal Mile, which is the busiest street in Edinburgh’s Old Town. There’s quite a bit to see along here, so we first popped into the Royal Mile Market, which is set inside a former church, and from there we continued down the street, visiting little souvenir shops along the way. You’ll have no trouble finding a kilt here!

Another activity we really enjoyed was taking a food tour with Eat Walk Edinburgh. We got to try a lot of delicious bites and beverages along the way, and one of the highlights was visiting the Fugde House.

Another fun way to explore Edinburgh on foot is by wandering down the tiny closes. These small alleys were often named after a memorable occupant, and the Old Town is full of them.

And that’s it for our visit to Edinburgh, Scotland. We hope you enjoyed following our travels and that this video gave you a few ideas of things to do, foods to try, and places to visit around the city. As always, if you have any other suggestions of things to do in Edinburgh, feel free to share those with fellow travellers in the comments section below. Until next time!

This is part of our Travel in Scotland video series showcasing Scottish food, Scottish culture and Scottish cuisine.

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[samuelandaudrey]

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[mossy_doodles]

Love it when people shed some good light on our city.

[soumyamishra]

One of the best tourist attractions in the world .It's a unique place because you could find modernity meets ancient and medieval times.Love you Edinburgh.Thank You.

[RoyArav]

You missed one of the most famous attractions, Arthur's Seat! Great hike and view of all the city! Probably the most popular place in Edinburgh after the castle. Also Rose St. where you have all the pubs and Princess St. for shopping!

[valeriemarcus]

Great video! We can’t wait to be three next week from the US 😉Thank you!

[deef]

People who live there can really be proud of their city. I just visited it, it was great.

[mattias]

Im going next week and this was a great help for planning my trip

[nailarts]

Absolutely loved this video! I spent one month in Edinburgh and visited other regions of Scotland during the weekends!
What I would have also suggested Arthur's seat, Camera Obscura, the Edinburgh Dungeon, Mary king's close, Charlotte Street, Charle Street, Prince's Street, Portobello where there is a wonderful beach and also Leith, you shouldn't miss Victoria Street and you should also attend the Military tattoo, which is incredible! Another thing to do is to go near the 4 bridges, the view is amazing ! Casting my mind back, I would also mention the parliament of Edinburgh, located in front of Mary king's Close, the Museum of childhood.. For sure there is plenty of things to mention! Love Edinburgh !

[bbqbean]

I went to Edinburgh last year, and i had the time of my life! I'm definitely going back there next year to do all the things i missed! 😁

[juancruzsanchezfreytes]

I'm so happy and surprised guys!!!! I just got back from Croatia and your videos wre very helpful. Then, as a proud cordobés with serious food cravings, I binged all the ones about Argentinian food. Now I'm going to Edinburgh in two weeks and here you are, the first video that shows up. Thanks guys!!!!

[djangor]

Hi Sam and Audrey. On a good day you can't beat the hike to the top of Arthur's seat, a 60 minute walk offering 360 degree views over Edinburgh and beyond. Sturdy pair of walking shoes recommended.

[paulbrown]

I spend ages researching things to do in Edinburgh and then your video pretty much nails most of what I was looking for. Thank you xx

[adamwitches]

never been to Edinburgh but we are going in couple of months and this video was great 👍

[SuperSnipingBros]

Hi I'm new to this channel, but I think you two are both so friendly and warm and it's hard not to want to watch your videos. Keep the amazing work up!! (p.s. I live in the UK as well :))

[lethumthiyane]

I’ve never been to Scotland but it looks so cool

Looks so historic and awesome

[olivercuenca]

Edinburgh really is a hell of a city. Although it gets quite crowded during festival season, I think everyone should visit the Fringe at least once in their lives. But then they should come back during the off-season too. Get a real feel of the city as it really is.

[smorie]

I’m lucky enough to live about 30-50 minutes away from Edinburgh it just depends on what part but my 100% favourite place in Edinburgh is the park u went to because it is so peaceful and beautiful! And there is so much Nature!

[amritawhitman]

I'm glad YouTube suggested this video for me! That was very helpful. I hope to go to Scotland in 2021!

[tomchaney]

Also even outside the festival season Edinburgh's an incredible city for theatre. I'd especially recommend the Traverse for some wonderfully unique shows.

[johnbisset]

Thanks for sharing my old home town. I was born and raised, just down from the Royal Mile.
I played in the Castle and spent hours in the Gardens. And King’s Park. Before it was changed when Elizabeth became Queen.
I live in Los Angeles now, and it’s quite a change, from ‘Auld Reekie’ as it was called then. Cleaned up nicely after they banned coal fireplaces.
Thanks again, really enjoyed your Vlog.