The nanny level guide to Edinburgh City walk


💫 Recommended tour time: 3-4 days (with 4-day tour map)

Limited time must visit attractions 👇
1️⃣ Edinburgh Castle
The symbol of Edinburgh, the top castle can overlook the whole of Edinburgh 🏙. The Edinburgh Military Tattoo 🎶, featuring Scottish bagpipes by the Royal Marching Band 🪈 and a spectacular fireworks display 🧨, tickets need to be booked in advance 🎫 every August.

2️⃣ Calton Hill
Edinburgh must visit attractions, Jay Chou "Mingming" MV🎬 shooting location. The Dougald Stewart Memorial on the hill is Edinburgh's most photographed building on postcards 🖼. On a fine day 🏙 you can enjoy a wonderful view of the city from the top of the mountain. The most beautiful sunset is very 🌅, the whole of Edinburgh is enveloped in a touching sunset 🌇.

3️⃣ The Royal Mile
The busiest tourist street connecting Edinburgh Castle 🏰 with Holyroodhouse Old Town 🏯 and one of the "most attractive streets in the world".

4️⃣ Palace of Holyroodhouse
The official residence of the Queen and the Royal Family in Scotland 🏰, the palace is better known as Mary, Queen of Scots Home

5️⃣ National Museum of Scotland
Regarded as one of the finest 👍 buildings of the 20th century in Scotland, it adds a lively modern atmosphere to 🏯 in the Old Town of Edinburgh. The specimen of the Dori sheep 🐑, the first cloned mammal, is also a highlight of the building.

6️⃣ Arthur's Seat
Is an extinct volcanic rock from the Carboniferous period (about 350 million years ago) 🪨, named after the Arthurian legend of the British Isles. Mount Arthur's throne can see the whole city of Edinburgh, the top of the mountain is windy 🌀, to do a good job of keeping warm, it is best to wear trainers 👟.

7️⃣ St. Giles Cathedral
The Presbyterian Church of Scotland Place of worship, the midpoint of the Royal Mile in the Old Town, is the main Church of Edinburgh ⛪️ and the national Church of Scotland ⛪️.

8️⃣ Scott Monument
It was built in honour of Walter Scott, the "father of the historical novel" in Scotland. The 287-storey staircase 🎢 leads to a spire overlooking Edinburgh's city centre. You can get a commemorative certificate 📜 for reaching the summit successfully

9️⃣ Princes Street Gardens
The picturesque Princes Street Gardens 🏞 houses one of the largest and most unique Scottish flower clocks in the world 🕰

🔟 National Gallery of Scotland
Over one million visitors visit Scotland's leading art gallery 🕋 every year. Including works by famous artists such as Van Gogh and Monet.

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