We are very proud of Edinburgh and think it well deserves its status as an UNESCO World Heritage site. Here are some tips on what we think are some of the best attractions of this fantastic city.

Festivals and events

Edinburgh Festival Fringe [http://www.edfringe.com/]

Edinburgh International Film Festival [http://www.edfilmfest.org.uk/]

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay [http://www.edinburghshogmanay.org]

Fun, historic and interesting areas of town

Stockbridge [http://www.edinburgh-stockbridge.com/index.html]

Thistle Street [http://www.thistlest.com/index.html]

Grassmarket [http://www.grassmarket.net/]

Water of Leith [http://www.waterofleith.org.uk/]

Art galleries

Scottish National Gallery [www.nationalgalleries.org/visit/introduction]

National Gallery of Modern Art [www.nationalgalleries.org/modernartgalleries]

Scottish National Portrait Gallery [www.nationalgalleries.org/portraitgallery]

Film and theatre

Edinburgh Playhouse [www.edinburghplayhouse.org.uk]

Lyceum Theatre [www.lyceum.org.uk]

Traverse Theatre [www.traverse.co.uk]

King’s Theatre [www.fctt.org.uk/kings_theatre/default.aspx]

Cameo Picturehouse [www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Cameo_Picturehouse/]

Filmhouse Cinema Edinburgh [www.filmhousecinema.com]

Museums

Georgian House museum [www.nts.org.uk/Property/Georgian-House/]

Gladstone’s Land [http://www.nts.org.uk/Property/Gladstones-Land/]

National Museum of Scotland [www.nms.ac.uk/our_museums/national_museum.aspx]

Museum of Childhood [www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk/Venues/Museum-of-Childhood]

Edinburgh Castle

http://www.edinburghcastle.gov.uk/

For the kids (old and young)

Edinburgh Zoo – www.edinburghzoo.org.uk

Deep Sea World – [www.deepseaworld.com]

Tourist information

Visit Scotland [http://www.edinburgh.org/]