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Our Sightseeing category provides a feast for the eyes. Why? Because most all of our selections are famous places that you can view and take pictures of to show everyone back home. Landmarks, sculptures, historic homes, historic districts, cemeteries, water fountains, and statues are just a hint of the sights we've selected.
Category: Sightseeing - Edinburgh Attractions & Activities
Address: South Queensferry, West Lothian, near Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH30 9SF
Not to be confused with the Forth Road Bridge, this massive railroad bridge is over 100 years old. Its stately presence and impressive age and engineering have caused it to become a well-known landmark of Scotland.
Category: Sightseeing - Edinburgh Attractions & Activities
Address: 477b Lawnmarket, Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 2NT
For an authentic look at how life used to be for Edinburgh residents in the 1600s, don't miss this tour of a large, six-story tenement building. Accurately restored, the facility has intricate painted ceilings and period furnishings. Run by the National Trust for Scotland, the displays are informative, and guides offer interesting stories about...
Category: Sightseeing - Edinburgh Attractions & Activities
Address: Grassmarket, Edinburgh EH1
This area is historically renowned for its seedy history. It was once the location of the city gallows. In 1736, this was the spot in which Captain Porteous was lynched. Fortunately today, visitors will not be able to witness hangings or lynchings. Part of the city's past can be seen by the bits of the Flodden Wall remaining from the 16th century...
Category: Sightseeing - Edinburgh Attractions & Activities
Address: 2 Greyfriars Pl, Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh EH1 2QQ
This historic site contains the graves of over 80,000 people. It is where the National Covenant was signed in 1638. Though the graveyard is a memorial for many important people and events, it has become most renowned for Bobby, a Skye terrier buried here in 1872. Bobby was famous for his loyalty to John Gray, his deceased master. The dedicated...
Category: Sightseeing - Edinburgh Attractions & Activities
Address: Parliament Square, Edinburgh EH1
This cobblestone heart-shaped design marks the place that was once the Tolbooth. It then became a gathering place for Parliament and the General Assembly. Lastly, this location became a place of imprisonment.
Category: Sightseeing - Edinburgh Attractions & Activities
Address: Parliament Square, Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1
This cross now stands where the former cross dating to 1365 once stood. In the past, this was the spot where traders would meet to do business with merchants. Additional historic events that took place in this area include the hanging of General Montrose from the 17th century. Declarations of Kings and Queens still take place here today.
Category: Sightseeing - Edinburgh Attractions & Activities
Address: The Port of Leith, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6JJ
The Royal Family used this yacht as a means of transportation to places all over the world. After 968 royal journeys, ownership changed hands. The boat now belongs to and is maintained by The Royal Yacht "Britannia" Trust. Today visitors can tour the quarters in the yacht, which is permanently anchored in Leith Port. The Queen's room and the...
Category: Sightseeing - Edinburgh Attractions & Activities
Address: 354 Castle Hill, Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 2NE
Sampling Scotland's national drink is a must for visitors, so why not do it right and learn about what you are sampling? Funded by several big distillers, this tour teaches visitors about the history of whiskey, the way it is made, and the economic role the business has played. Though you'll pay a bit more, you can get a tour that allows you to...
Category: Sightseeing - Edinburgh Attractions & Activities
Address: Princes St Gardens East, City Centre, Edinburgh EH2
One of Edinburgh's most renowned monuments is this Gothic structure built in honor of the then-controversial writer Sir Walter Scott. This structure consists of a church spire that is over two hundred feet tall. Sitting inside the spire is the famous author and his dog, Maida, accompanied by 64 carved representations of characters in his novels....
