Lesley’s guidebook
Sightseeing
This is a great place to visit and a must when you come to Edinburgh. Its best to book ticket before you go https://www.edinburghcastle.scot
1961 locals recommend
Edinburgh Castle
CastlehillThis is a great place to visit and a must when you come to Edinburgh. Its best to book ticket before you go https://www.edinburghcastle.scot
Its free and lovely to walk round - https://www.rbge.org.uk/visit/royal-botanic-garden-edinburgh/
1227 locals recommend
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum PlaceIts free and lovely to walk round - https://www.rbge.org.uk/visit/royal-botanic-garden-edinburgh/
A five minute walk from the apartment - Arthurs Seat and Holyrood Park are a must see - you get fantastic views as you walk round https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/holyrood-park-and-arthurs-seat-p914341
1859 locals recommend
Arthur's Seat
A five minute walk from the apartment - Arthurs Seat and Holyrood Park are a must see - you get fantastic views as you walk round https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/holyrood-park-and-arthurs-seat-p914341
Right beside the apartment so no excuse for not taking a walk up there has the most amazing views over city and great for seeing the sunset https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/holyrood-park-and-arthurs-seat-p914341
1098 locals recommend
Calton Hill
Calton HillRight beside the apartment so no excuse for not taking a walk up there has the most amazing views over city and great for seeing the sunset https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/holyrood-park-and-arthurs-seat-p914341
The most fabulous place , you will lose track of time wandering round the National Museum - Its free so no excuse not to visit it shuts at 5pm https://www.nms.ac.uk/national-museum-of-scotland/
1378 locals recommend
National Museum of Scotland
The most fabulous place , you will lose track of time wandering round the National Museum - Its free so no excuse not to visit it shuts at 5pm https://www.nms.ac.uk/national-museum-of-scotland/
All the Galleries are free of charge , so no excuse
https://www.nationalgalleries.org/about-us/who-we-are
there is National Portrait Gallery , National Gallery & National Gallery of Modern art - they are in 3 separate locations
114 locals recommend
National Galleries of Scotland
The MoundAll the Galleries are free of charge , so no excuse
https://www.nationalgalleries.org/about-us/who-we-are
there is National Portrait Gallery , National Gallery & National Gallery of Modern art - they are in 3 separate locations
https://www.realmarykingsclose.com
you can book on line or go up and book in person its just on High street and tours are all day and into evening
15 locals recommend
Real Mary King's Close
https://www.realmarykingsclose.com
you can book on line or go up and book in person its just on High street and tours are all day and into evening
Food scene
https://www.johnniewalker.com/en-gb/visit-us-princes-street/
36 locals recommend
Johnnie Walker Princes Street
145 Princes Sthttps://www.johnniewalker.com/en-gb/visit-us-princes-street/
best place for breakfast , brunch lunch
https://loudons.co.uk/newwaverley/
189 locals recommend
Loudons
94B Fountainbridgebest place for breakfast , brunch lunch
https://loudons.co.uk/newwaverley/
Old Poison Distillery
4-6 Anderson Placegreat place to visit https://www.oldpoison.co.uk
Edinburgh Gin Distillery
1A Rutland Streethttps://www.edinburghgin.com/our-distillery
a great whisky Distillery where you get a great tour as well as tastings - the Glenkinchie Coach to take you is five minutes from apartment https://www.malts.com/en-row/distilleries/glenkinchie
30 locals recommend
Glenkinchie Distillery
a great whisky Distillery where you get a great tour as well as tastings - the Glenkinchie Coach to take you is five minutes from apartment https://www.malts.com/en-row/distilleries/glenkinchie
5 minutes from apartment - basically right on doorstep is the new shopping mall it has food , shopping , bowling . Shops are open til 8pm , Restaurants later https://stjamesquarter.com
93 locals recommend
St James Shopping
St James Crescent5 minutes from apartment - basically right on doorstep is the new shopping mall it has food , shopping , bowling . Shops are open til 8pm , Restaurants later https://stjamesquarter.com
Afternoon Tea https://www.thesignetlibrary.co.uk/colonnades/afternoon-tea/
30 locals recommend
The Colonnades at the Signet Library
Parliament SquareAfternoon Tea https://www.thesignetlibrary.co.uk/colonnades/afternoon-tea/
a wonderful afternoon tea in the most beautiful hotel - also has a dedicated whisky bar -various restaurants
https://www.roccofortehotels.com/hotels-and-resorts/the-balmoral-hotel/dining/palm-court/
35 locals recommend
The Balmoral
1 Princes Sta wonderful afternoon tea in the most beautiful hotel - also has a dedicated whisky bar -various restaurants
https://www.roccofortehotels.com/hotels-and-resorts/the-balmoral-hotel/dining/palm-court/
an Edinburgh institution does fabulous cheese or meat platters olives / glass of wine / beers / spirits and a five minute walk from apartment
185 locals recommend
Pickles
60 Broughton Stan Edinburgh institution does fabulous cheese or meat platters olives / glass of wine / beers / spirits and a five minute walk from apartment
Beautiful restaurant that is next door to apartment - fine dining at its finest - lovely staff and the most beautiful interior
https://www.21212restaurant.co.uk
51 locals recommend
21212
3 Royal TerraceBeautiful restaurant that is next door to apartment - fine dining at its finest - lovely staff and the most beautiful interior
https://www.21212restaurant.co.uk
fantastic Italian food , child friendly and not expensive beautiful interior and really friendly staff its a 10 minute walk from apartment just at St Andrews square https://www.amaronerestaurant.co.uk/edinburgh-home
10 locals recommend
Amarone
12-13 St Andrew Squarefantastic Italian food , child friendly and not expensive beautiful interior and really friendly staff its a 10 minute walk from apartment just at St Andrews square https://www.amaronerestaurant.co.uk/edinburgh-home
https://www.dishoom.com/edinburgh/
Great Indian food at St Andrew square
212 locals recommend
Dishoom Edinburgh
3a St Andrew Squarehttps://www.dishoom.com/edinburgh/
Great Indian food at St Andrew square
The Scottish Brasserie is great and child friendly - high quality food that is not overpriced great views over city
https://www.harveynichols.com/restaurant/edinburgh-dining/
181 locals recommend
Harvey Nichols
The Scottish Brasserie is great and child friendly - high quality food that is not overpriced great views over city
https://www.harveynichols.com/restaurant/edinburgh-dining/
A great local favourite been open for over 20 yrs - they do sit in or you can do take away - its child friendly as well . they do special fixed price lunch menus as well
https://www.dusit.co.uk
54 locals recommend
Dusit
49A Thistle StA great local favourite been open for over 20 yrs - they do sit in or you can do take away - its child friendly as well . they do special fixed price lunch menus as well
https://www.dusit.co.uk
Every Saturday from 9am at the West End of Edinburgh Castle Terrace
88 locals recommend
Edinburgh Farmers' Market
Castle TerraceEvery Saturday from 9am at the West End of Edinburgh Castle Terrace
Traveler advice
Getting around
arriving at Waverley Station directions to Apartment
Take the Calton street exit at train station and walk up under arch which will bring you to Leith sTREET , at top the shopping centre is opposite on left and Starbucks on right - stay on right hand side and walk down towards Omni Cinema complex - there is a statue of giraffes you cant miss it - John Lewis is on opposite side of street - walk down past Glass House hotel , Playhouse Theatre , at end of street there is the cafe Little Italy and Topping bookstore - turn right and walk up Blenheim Place past Greenside Church - I am no1a basement Royal Terrace - please dont use Google Maps as it wil