Central Belt Culture and Sights

Edinburgh's showpiece mile running from the castle through the old part of the city as far as the seat of government. The Royal Mile, which Daniel Defoe described as the "finest street in the entire wo...

One of the best art museums in Europe in the heart of Edinburgh. The Royal Scottish Academy Building and the National Gallery of Scotland form an arts centre which is unique in Europe: the National Gal...

The Victorian entrance lobby with its glass dome is in itself worth a visit. Inside you will find exhibitions on science and ethnology where you can admire, among other things, stuffed elephants and d...

Edinburgh's star attraction for kids. Opened in 1913, Edinburgh Zoo is famous for being the first zoo in the world to breed penguins in captivity; the daily penguin parade is a must-see, but you can als...

"Queenie's time-share" is the joking name given to this palace because the monarch only ever spends a few days here in the summer. The palace was an abbey in the 12th century, before being extended 40...

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It was once controversial, but now it receives record numbers of visitors: even Scottish ladies join the long queues at this modern building. Anybody wishing to visit the parliament must ring beforeha...