Shopping
Fabulous range of organic and local producers to choose from every Saturday (9am - 2pm) - a real treat for food lovers
88 locals recommend
Edinburgh Farmers' Market
Castle TerraceFabulous range of organic and local producers to choose from every Saturday (9am - 2pm) - a real treat for food lovers
Busy Italian restaurant with some classic dishes. Very close to apartment
13 locals recommend
Bar Italia
100 Lothian RdBusy Italian restaurant with some classic dishes. Very close to apartment
Another lovely part of town with quirky shops, some restaurants and cafes. Worth a look.
7 locals recommend
West End Village
Another lovely part of town with quirky shops, some restaurants and cafes. Worth a look.
The Edinburgh Larder
15 Blackfriars StLovely for lunch
Paper Tiger
6a Stafford StInteresting cards and gifts, just round the corner from the flat
Essentials
The original wholefoods shop in Edinburgh with a huge range of exciting products
165 locals recommend
Real Foods
37 Broughton StThe original wholefoods shop in Edinburgh with a huge range of exciting products
Food Scene
Delicious food, sourced from local and organic producers. Worth a visit!
18 locals recommend
Edinburgh Larder Bistro
1A Alva StDelicious food, sourced from local and organic producers. Worth a visit!
Interesting selection of films, a great café. Large DVD collection for sale too if you'd rather stay in.
184 locals recommend
Filmhouse
88 Lothian RdInteresting selection of films, a great café. Large DVD collection for sale too if you'd rather stay in.
Urban Angel
121 Hanover StLovely menu with lots of local and organic choices
Amazing food, definitely worth a visit for the focus on organic and local ingredients and wonderful cooking
45 locals recommend
Cafe St Honorė
34 Thistle St N W LnAmazing food, definitely worth a visit for the focus on organic and local ingredients and wonderful cooking
Love the marketing for this speciality dumpling restaurant: 'Can a billion people be wrong?'!
26 locals recommend
Chop Chop Haymarket
248 Morrison StreetLove the marketing for this speciality dumpling restaurant: 'Can a billion people be wrong?'!
Stockbridge
Lovely area with great shops and restaurants
Arts & Culture
Traverse Theatre
10 Cambridge StJust round the corner, with lots of interesting shows and plays
The Usher Hall
Lothian Road2 minutes from the flat, lots of interesting performances
The Lyceum
30b Grindlay StSome interesting shows on here
Often some interesting exhibits - good place to start walking along the Water of Leith
1010 locals recommend
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
75 Belford RdOften some interesting exhibits - good place to start walking along the Water of Leith
National Galleries of Scotland
The MoundNational Museum of Scotland
Sightseeing
Edinburgh Castle
CastlehillOverlooking the apartment is the impressive Edinburgh Castle
Everything Else
Very close by, perfect for strolling to Princes Street, enjoying a picnic or popping out for a run.
957 locals recommend
Princes Street
Princes StreetVery close by, perfect for strolling to Princes Street, enjoying a picnic or popping out for a run.
A lovely area just 6 or 7 minutes walk from the flat. With interesting shops, great pubs and often outdoor markets etc happening along the tree lined street
317 locals recommend
Grassmarket
10 GrassmarketA lovely area just 6 or 7 minutes walk from the flat. With interesting shops, great pubs and often outdoor markets etc happening along the tree lined street
Whighams Wine Cellars
13 Hope StGood wine - and often live jazz in the evenings
The Meadows
Melville DriveLovely parkland to run around, sunbathe, picnic, play football etc
The best view of the city from the top! Worth the walk but wear comfy shoes. If you like running, running around Holyrood Park is about 3 miles
1859 locals recommend
Arthur's Seat
The best view of the city from the top! Worth the walk but wear comfy shoes. If you like running, running around Holyrood Park is about 3 miles
Sainsbury's Local
45 Bernard StFor basics
A lovely walk through the city, beside the Water of Leith. Good place to start is the Gallery of Modern Art, and then end up in Leith for a pint or two...
109 locals recommend
Water Of Leith Ltd
29 Beaverhall RdA lovely walk through the city, beside the Water of Leith. Good place to start is the Gallery of Modern Art, and then end up in Leith for a pint or two...
Getting Around
This is fairly expensive but very close to the flat.
22 locals recommend
NCP Car Park Edinburgh Castle Terrace
Castle TerraceThis is fairly expensive but very close to the flat.
Edinburgh Waverley Station
Princes StreetMain train station in the city
Haymarket
Recently modernised train station, 2 stops on the tram