Edinburgh 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...

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...

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...

A green oasis beneath a Victorian glass roof. The centrepiece here is the Victorian Palm House, the biggest in the United Kingdom. It alone is home to 5400 plants from 2400 different species. Ongoing e...

You can enjoy the finest view of Edinburgh from this hill rising to a height of 100 m in the east of the city. Even the locals make the small ascent to gaze from Arthur's Seat across the Edinburgh sky...

address: Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2

address: Market Street, Edinburgh EH1 1

address: Edinburgh EH1 3