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Things to Do in Edinburgh & the Lothians

Some of the many places to visit in Edinburgh include:

• Historic Edinburgh Castle
• The Royal Mile
• Palace of Holyroodhouse
• Museum of Childhood
• Enjoy a tour of the city on an open-topped double-decker bus
• Ghost tours of the Old Town
• Edinburgh’s underground - warren of hidden streets and closes
• Scotch Whisky Heritage Center
• Princes Street Gardens and shopping district
• Vibrant and contemporary art galleries
• National Museum of Scotland
• Museum on the Mound
• Theatre
• Royal Botanical Gardens
• Many festivals throughout the year including The Fringe
• Military Tattoo
• Scottish Parliament

The Lothians offer a variety of destinations to enjoy:

• Linlithgow Palace, birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots
• Famous Scottish architect Robert Adams’ Hopetoun House
• Rosslyn Chapel, as depicted in the best seller ‘The Da Vinci Code’
• Bass Rock Seabird colony
• Cruise canals
• Inchcolm Island
• Challenging golf courses
• Tree top adventure and woodland walks at Dalkeith Country Estate.
• Dirleton Castle
• Museum of Flight
• Almond Valley Heritage Centre
• Blackness Castle
• Butterfly and Insect World
• The Scottish Seabird Centre