{"id":27015,"date":"2020-12-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/uncategorized-en-gb\/edinburgh"},"modified":"2022-05-10T15:18:01","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T15:18:01","slug":"edinburgh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/en-gb\/countries-en-gb\/united-kingdom-en-gb\/edinburgh\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Things To Do in Edinburgh"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A collection of sandstone spires, tumbling over hills and long-dead volcanoes, spilling out onto the purple-blue Firth of Forth, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/travel\/edinburgh?utm_source=omio-magazine&amp;utm_medium=magazine&amp;utm_campaign=city_guides&amp;utm_content=CG_Edinburgh\">Edinburgh<\/a>, Scotland, is a rare beauty. Its streets tell of a long history, with tall medieval tenements and elegant Georgian townhouses tracing the contours of its many peaks and dips. From an unfinished acropolis to its rain-stained Gothic cathedrals, Edinburgh\u2019s past is unmissable and it\u2019s all worthy of a city break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a city of enormous variety, yet easily accessible by foot. In a day, two feet will take you to the tops of miniature mountains, through the halls of regal galleries and even beneath cobblestone alleys. Venture beyond the Royal Mile, and stumble upon obscure whisky bars and hidden hilltop views. Some of Edinburgh\u2019s best bits are buried in its surrounding neighborhoods, well away from wailing bagpipes and busy crowds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whenever you come, whether you visit during its world-famous festival or for a short weekend break, you\u2019ll find a city for all occasions, inhabited by open, convivial people. But don\u2019t fret about packing it all into one trip\u2014Edinburgh always deserves another visit.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"search-widget-overlay\" class=\"search-widget-overlay\">\r\n  <div class=\"search-widget-overlay__form\" data-search-widget-container>\r\n    <div class=\"search-widget-overlay__details\">\r\n      <button class=\"search-widget-overlay__close\" data-search-widget-close>\r\n        \u2715\r\n      <\/button>\r\n      <div class=\"search-widget-overlay__text\">\r\n        Edinburgh      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"search-widget-cta\">\r\n  <button class=\"search-widget-cta__button\" data-search-widget-cta>\r\n    Tickets to Edinburgh  <\/button>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>Eat<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With more restaurants per head than any other city in the United Kingdom, you\u2019ll find plenty to eat in Edinburgh beyond haggis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Gardener\u2019s Cottage, close to Calton Hill, is at the forefront of the city\u2019s growing sustainable dining scene, with an ever-changing seasonal menu plucked straight from the allotments outside. Set within a cosy, 17th-century stone cottage, diners eat shoulder to shoulder on long, wooden tables. Anything not grown here is meticulously sourced from the finest local producers. Drop in for lunch and take advantage of the super reasonable set menus.<br><br>For dinner, trade sedate country life for the bustle of Delhi at Tuk Tuk on Leven Street. Simple, unpretentious and just the right amount of hectic, expect quality Indian street food served small plate style. The menu is stuffed with classics from all corners of the Subcontinent (think crispy pakoras and rich saag paneer), but it\u2019s the little touches, such as the blaring Bollywood tunes, ramshackle decor and stainless-steel serving dishes, that make this place so popular. The BYOB policy helps keep things affordable, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Edinburgh is packed with convivial boozers and sleek cocktail bars for after-dinner drinks, but it just wouldn\u2019t be a trip to Scotland without at least one whisky. Head over to Canny Man&#8217;s in Morningside for a dram. Walls plastered with Victorian memorabilia, this eccentric pub has a malt list long enough to keep Winston Churchill lubricated\u2014its impressive, ancient gantry is crammed with 240 malts handpicked from the farthest corners of Scotland\u2019s major whisky regions. Even if you\u2019re not a big whisky drinker, it&#8217;s worth a visit for the d\u00e9cor and relaxed local atmosphere alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/edinburgh2_left-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4022\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/edinburgh2_left.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/en-gb\/edinburgh2_left-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-4022\"\/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Tuk Tuk into modern classics at this trendy Indian restaurant. Credit: Tuk Tuk\/Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/edinburgh3_right-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4028\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/edinburgh3_right.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/en-gb\/edinburgh3_right-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-4028\"\/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Gardener\u2019s Cottage offers fresh takes on Scottish fare. Credit: Gardener\u2019s Cottage\/Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>Play<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Scottish capital is a living historic wonder, and even the most casual stroll through the twisting wynds of the Old Town will uncover something worth seeing and doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Delving down into the ancient bowels of old Edinburgh, the South Bridge Vaults tell a different side to the city\u2019s story. Originally an ambitious feat of engineering designed to expand the city in 1788, these dank, underground caverns eventually became a magnet for poverty\u2014illegal saloons, prostitution and gambling soon took hold. With strange tales aplenty\u2014from Romanian rugby players in hiding to the ghostly voices in the gloom\u2014the vaults are a curious albeit creepy way to see the city\u2019s past. For more macabre subterranean stories, head down to the tenements of Mary <br>King\u2019s Close, the site of a particularly devastating plague outbreak in 17th-century Edinburgh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/edinburgh4_square_topleft.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3974\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/edinburgh4_square_topleft.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/en-gb\/edinburgh4_square_topleft-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-3974\"\/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Step back in time with a visit to Edinburgh\u2019s Old Town. Credit: Clark Van der Beken\/Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/edinburgh5_square_topright.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3962\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/edinburgh5_square_topright.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/en-gb\/edinburgh5_square_topright-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-3962\"\/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Visit Ross Fountain at West Princes Street Gardens. Credit Julia Solonina\/Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/edinburgh6_square_bottomleft.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3986\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/edinburgh6_square_bottomleft.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/en-gb\/edinburgh6_square_bottomleft-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-3986\"\/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">A visit to Victoria Street will brighten any grey Edinburgh day. Credit: Jonathan Ricci\/Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/edinburgh7_square_bottomright.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3998\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/edinburgh7_square_bottomright.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/en-gb\/edinburgh7_square_bottomright-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-3998\"\/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">From Dolly to Darwin, there\u2019s plenty to see at the National Museum of Scotland. Credit: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Theater, likewise, plays a huge part in the city\u2019s identity. Even outside of festival season, Edinburgh is a hot bed of alternative performance and creativity. For a slice of the contemporary, book in a show at Traverse Theatre. It\u2019s all about new writing, so expect challenging theater with a fresh Scottish perspective. For a more classic theater experience (\u201cLion King,\u201d \u201cBook of Mormon,\u201d etc), head to the Edinburgh Playhouse.<br>Edinburgh has no shortage of excellent museums and galleries. Scratch your art itch at the Scottish National Gallery. Overlooked by the castle, the gallery houses greats both local and international, from Scotland\u2019s own, such as Ramsay and McTaggart, to the likes of Rembrandt and Turner. Afterwards, pay Dolly (the first mammal ever cloned) a visit at the National Museum of Scotland. Its eclectic mishmash of natural history, science and culture, have made it one of the most popular museums in the world, but, somehow, its roof terrace\u2014and the sweeping views out over central Edinburgh\u2014has remained relatively unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/edinburgh8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3980\"\/><figcaption>It might be a steep climb but the views from Arthur\u2019s Seat are well worth it. Credit: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By this point, you\u2019ll have done the obligatory stroll along the Royal Mile up to the castle and ticked off Arthur\u2019s Seat. Both offer incredible views, but with just one catch: you have to stand on one to see the other. To see Edinburgh\u2019s iconic pair together, you\u2019ll have to work a little harder. Head out to Blackford Hill, just south of Morningside, for one of the city\u2019s greatest views\u2014both peaks, surrounded by all of Edinburgh with the sea and Scotland beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>Stay<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Brooks<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s no lack of grandiose boutique accommodation in Edinburgh. Unfortunately, they usually come with a grand price to match. Much harder is finding a decent, affordable hotel in the <br>city centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brooks ticks all three boxes, and then some. A handsome Victorian townhouse in Edinburgh\u2019s West End, the hotel underwent a stylish refurb in 2013, playing to the building\u2019s 19th-century history, minus the stuffiness. Expect a touch of Scottish Highlands, but not so much that it\u2019s twee \u2013 leather-bound chairs and the odd antlered wall hanging are matched with one-off vintage furniture and fancy printed wallpaper. It\u2019s boutique on a budget, but you can\u2019t really argue for the rate and the location. Small touches, like affordable afternoon tea in its peaceful courtyard and the impressively stocked-honesty bar, add a few touches of luxury. Rooms are cosy but still quite spacious and breakfast is included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/edinburgh9_left-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4010\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/edinburgh9_left.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/en-gb\/edinburgh9_left-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-4010\"\/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Embrace Highland chic at Brooks Hotel. Credit: Brooks\/Booking.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/edinburgh10_right-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3968\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/edinburgh10_right.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/en-gb\/edinburgh10_right-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-3968\"\/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">After a long day, Brooks Hotel is a welcome retreat. Credit: Brooks\/Booking.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"search-widget-overlay\" class=\"search-widget-overlay\">\r\n  <div class=\"search-widget-overlay__form\" data-search-widget-container>\r\n    <div class=\"search-widget-overlay__details\">\r\n      <button class=\"search-widget-overlay__close\" data-search-widget-close>\r\n        \u2715\r\n      <\/button>\r\n      <div class=\"search-widget-overlay__text\">\r\n        Edinburgh      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"search-widget-cta\">\r\n  <button class=\"search-widget-cta__button\" data-search-widget-cta>\r\n    Tickets to Edinburgh  <\/button>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Haymarket Hub Hotel<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCome for the location, stay for the free Wi-Fi,\u201d should be the motto at Haymarket Hub Hotel, a modern combination of cool and comfort, also in the West End. Conveniently located opposite Haymarket train station, its simply furnished, two-tone rooms give a good base from which to explore the city. No guidebook? No problem. Spend your downtime tapping into what\u2019s on in the city with the Hub\u2019s handy app. Extra little perks include in-room Sky TV and USB charging points. There\u2019s no breakfast, but Milk Caf\u00e9 around the corner has loads of healthy, seasonal options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/edinburgh11_left-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4004\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/edinburgh11_left.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/en-gb\/edinburgh11_left-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-4004\"\/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Haymarket Hub Hotel is an affordable accommodation choice. Credit: Haymarket Hub Hotel\/Booking.com<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/edinburgh12_right-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4016\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/edinburgh12_right.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.omio.co.uk\/window-seat\/en-gb\/edinburgh12_right-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-4016\"\/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">A stay at Haymarket Hub Hotel will set you on the right track. 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