Guidebook for Edinburgh
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Free botanic garden. A tranquil green space in the heart of the city, with a varied and interesting collection of trees and plants.
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum PlaceFree botanic garden. A tranquil green space in the heart of the city, with a varied and interesting collection of trees and plants.
Old fishing harbour just a 15 minute walk from the house, with bars and restaurants.
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Newhaven Harbour station
Old fishing harbour just a 15 minute walk from the house, with bars and restaurants.
Edinburgh's rather modest river, not big, but scenic, with a walkway running along much of it. There are swans near us and the occasional heron.
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Water Of Leith Ltd
29 Beaverhall RdEdinburgh's rather modest river, not big, but scenic, with a walkway running along much of it. There are swans near us and the occasional heron.
The Queen's luxury yacht, now permanently berthed a short walk away.
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Royal Yacht Britannia
Ocean DriveThe Queen's luxury yacht, now permanently berthed a short walk away.
Leith, the old port area, is about a mile away and has been extensively redeveloped. There are excellent bars and restaurants. Ocean Terminal includes shops and a cinema and Britannia is berthed here.
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Leith
Leith, the old port area, is about a mile away and has been extensively redeveloped. There are excellent bars and restaurants. Ocean Terminal includes shops and a cinema and Britannia is berthed here.
A public park on the opposite side of the road, with free tennis courts. The path beside our house goes under Ferry Road into the park. The park connects with a network of pathways - see Trinity Path.
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Victoria Park
141 Newhaven RdA public park on the opposite side of the road, with free tennis courts. The path beside our house goes under Ferry Road into the park. The park connects with a network of pathways - see Trinity Path.
Pretty much everyone's top priority, at the top of the Royal Mile, which dates back to medieval times. The Royal Mile runs down to Holyrood Palace and Holyrood Park.
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Kastilyo ng Edinburgh
CastlehillPretty much everyone's top priority, at the top of the Royal Mile, which dates back to medieval times. The Royal Mile runs down to Holyrood Palace and Holyrood Park.
Former royal hunting grounds, including Arthur's Seat, an extinct volcano. A relatively easy walk to the top - after all there is an annual race that includes it and six other hilltops!
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Parke ng Holyrood
Queen's DriveFormer royal hunting grounds, including Arthur's Seat, an extinct volcano. A relatively easy walk to the top - after all there is an annual race that includes it and six other hilltops!
Drinks & Nightlife
Attractive bar, with picture windows looking out over the Firth of Forth. If offers food and various evenings events, including live music and a quiz.
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The Old Chain Pier
32 Trinity CresAttractive bar, with picture windows looking out over the Firth of Forth. If offers food and various evenings events, including live music and a quiz.
Food Scene
Indian restaurant, reasonably priced, about 20-25 mins walk away, and you take your own wine or beer.
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In Touch
8 Inverleith AveIndian restaurant, reasonably priced, about 20-25 mins walk away, and you take your own wine or beer.
Arts & Culture
Free gallery, small enough to see in an hour or so, but with an excellent collection of paintings from Leonardo to the Post-Impressionists. I have no idea why airbnb's system keeps insisting it is in Belford Road... that is the modern gallery, the main gallery is in the middle of Princes Street.
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Scottish National Gallery ng Modern Art
75 Belford RdFree gallery, small enough to see in an hour or so, but with an excellent collection of paintings from Leonardo to the Post-Impressionists. I have no idea why airbnb's system keeps insisting it is in Belford Road... that is the modern gallery, the main gallery is in the middle of Princes Street.
Shopping
Princes Street
Princes StreetThis is Edinburgh's main shopping street.
A modern development with shops, restaurants and a mulitplex cinema.
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Ocean Terminal
74 Ocean DrA modern development with shops, restaurants and a mulitplex cinema.
Sightseeing
Very popular tour of an old Edinburgh close (narrow street) now now under other buildings in the Old Town area
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The Real Mary King's Close
2 High StVery popular tour of an old Edinburgh close (narrow street) now now under other buildings in the Old Town area