Most popular places in Edinburgh

SCOTT MONUMENT

The Scott Monument is a Victorian Gothic monument to Scottish author Sir Walter Scott. It is the largest monument to a writer in the world. It stands in Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh, opposite the Jenners department store on Princes Street and near to Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station, which is named after Scott's Waverley novels.

CASTLE

Edinburgh Castle is a historic fortress which dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh, from its position on the Castle Rock.

The castle is Scotland's most-visited paid tourist attraction, with over 1.4 million visitors in 2013. As the backdrop to the Edinburgh Military Tattoo during the annual Edinburgh International Festival the castle has become a recognisable symbol of Edinburgh and of Scotland and it is Edinburgh's most frequently visited visitor attraction—according to the Edinburgh Visitor Survey, more than 70% of leisure visitors to Edinburgh visited the castle.

SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY 

The Scottish National Gallery displays some of the greatest art in the world, including masterpieces by Botticelli, Raphael, Titian, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Constable, Turner, Monet, Van Gogh and Gauguin, amongst many others. The most comprehensive  part of the collection covers the history of Scottish painting – all the major names, including Ramsay, Raeburn, Wilkie and McTaggart, are represented.

TRAIN STATION- EDINBURGH WAVERLEY 

Edinburgh Waverley railway station (also known simply as Edinburgh or as Waverley) is the principal station serving Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. It is the northern terminus of the East Coast Main Line, 393 miles 13 chains (632.7 km) from London King's Cross, although some trains operated by Virgin Trains East Coast continue to other Scottish destinations beyond Edinburgh.

This train station offers other services such as a small shopping mall with some high end fashion shops as well as a wide variety of food and drink places that are suitable for every traveller. 

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FRINGE FESTIVAL

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the single biggest celebration of arts and culture on the planet. Every August for three weeks the city of Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital, welcomes an explosion of creative energy from around the globe.

EVENTS/ ATTRACTIONS

Edinburgh has a wide variety of attractions you can visit that aren't all about history and buildings. Towards the castle you can find attractions such as Camera Obscura and the Scotch Whiskey Experience. If you are looking for a fun day out, especially with children, then Camera Obscura is definitely a place to visit. It features lots of floors each with a different theme and new activities for everyone to enjoy. As well as this, the top of the building has some of the best views of the city.