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National Museum of Scotland 
Chambers Street GB - Edinburgh EH1 1JF
Museums and art
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Two adjoining buildings make up the National Museum of Scotland . The Royal Museum , housed in a masterpiece of Victorian architecture, exhibits disparate collections: fossils, furniture, decorative arts, stuffed animals etc. The Museum of Scotlan..
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Charlotte Square
Charlotte Square GB - Edinburgh
Architecture, castles and historic districts
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Designed by Robert Adam in 1791, this square is delightful for the harmony and elegance of the its façades, especially on the north side. You will be impressed by the detail of the lattices enrich this square. If you would like to immerse yourself ..
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Royal Botanic Garden
Inverleith Row GB - Edinburgh EH3 5LR
Nature and gardens
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The origins of this garden, a veritable haven but also a research tool, dates back to the late 17C. The rhododendrons are one of the estate's main attractions. You can wander around the winding paths inside the futuristic greenhouses (1967) between t..
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St Giles' Cathedral 
The Royal Mile GB - Edinburgh EH1 1RE
Religious buildings
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This Presbyterian cathedral dates for the most part from the 15th C. but suffered at the hands of untoward restorers who altered the Cathedral to its detriment in the 19th C. The only original section of the external part of the church is the crown-s..
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Edinburgh Castle
Castlehill GB - Edinburgh EH1 2YT
Architecture, castles and historic districts
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Perched on the Castle Rock site , the castle looks impressive. By turns, fortress, royal residence and military garrison, the castle is an ensemble of buildings built on several levels of a more civil than military appearance and joined by cobbled p..
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Palace of Holyroodhouse
Canongate Royal Mile GB - Edinburgh EH8 8DX
Architecture, castles and historic districts
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A theatre for dramatic events, Holyroodhouse (15 -17C.) was originally a guest house responsible to the Abbey. The Stuart kings converted it into a royal residence and Charles II commissioned William Bruce to design a new layout. The Castle became a ..
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Abbey of Holyroodhouse
Canongate GB - Edinburgh EH8 8DX
Religious buildings
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The Holy Rood monastery (Saint Crucifix) was founded here in 1128 by King David the 1st shortly after the monarch had survived an attack from an enraged stag while hunting in the forest. The roof-less knave is all that remains of these formerly gran..
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National Gallery of Scotland
The Mound GB - Edinburgh EH1 2EL
Museums and art
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This huge, classic style building contains painting collections exhibited in rooms furnished according to the period and connected by arched passageways. The museum exhibits important European works from the Renaissance and Postimpressionist era (Raf..
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Edinburgh Zoo
Corstophine Road GB - Edinburgh EH12 6TS
Industrial tourism and theme park
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The famous collection of penguins in Edinburgh (colony of 30 Emperor penguins and a hundred papoose penguins) is the most popular attraction with the daily penguin parade. As well as visiting, common animal species, don't miss out on some indigenous ..
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Chapel
Rosslyn Chapel GB - Roslin EH25 9PU
Religious buildings
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Rosslyn Chapel is famous for the wealth and richness of its carvings, a veritable "Bible of Stone". Work lasted from 1446 to 1486. The buttresses, windows and cornices are covered in decorative sculpture, which is rather unusual. The choir ..
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Forth Bridges
GB - South Queensferry
Nature and gardens
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By the 17C, the ferry across the Forth was the busiest crossing in Scotland. However, it was a full two centuries later that the first bridge was built over the river at this point. Begun in 1883, the Forth Rail Bridge was inaugurated in 1890. The sl..
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Hopetoun House
GB - Hopetoun House EH30 9SL
Architecture, castles and historic districts
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Situated west of Edinburgh on the southern banks of the Forth, 3 km from South Queensferry, this large building stands in a magnificent setting with wonderful views. The architecture of Hopetoun House helps us to understand the differences that separ..
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Royal Mile 
Royal Mile GB - Edinburgh
Architecture, castles and historic districts
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The main street of the old town runs from the castle following the coast road towards the Abbey and the palace. Daniel Defoe wrote of the street, at the beginning of the 18C, «It's probably the largest longest and most beautiful street, not just in E..
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Gladstone's Land
477b Lawnmarket GB - Edinburgh EH1 2NT
Architecture, castles and historic districts
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This narrow six-floored house typifies 17th C Edinburgh with its height - all 17th C. buildings at this time were built tall. A shop is laid out under the arches on the ground-floor whilst apartments occupy the upper floors.
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Victoria Street and West Bow
Victoria Street GB - Edinburgh
Architecture, castles and historic districts
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This cobbled Edinburgh street runs down from the Royal Mile to Grassmarket and is the finest in the Old Town, bordered by houses which are now brightly coloured restaurants and shops.
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Canongate Tolbooth - People's Story Museum
163 Canongate GB - Edinburgh EH8
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Canongate was a small town that was independent of Edinburgh and which was restored in the 20C. In this beautiful 16C edifice and old administrative building, you can visit the Popular History Museum which opens your eyes to everyday life in Scotland..
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Dundas House
26 St Andrew Square GB - Edinburgh
Architecture, castles and historic districts
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A three-floored building purchased by the Bank of Scotland in 1825 has a hallway to be admired, with its column capitals and keystones embellished in gold leaf.
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Scottish National Portrait Gallery
1 Queen Street GB - Edinburgh EH2 1JD
Museums and art
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Taken from the words of the museum's benefactor who is also the owner of The Scotsman newspaper, the Gallery promises to illustrate Scotland's history «through portraits of the country's important historical figures». This Italian gothic style museum..
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Dean Gallery
73 Belford Road GB - Edinburgh EH4 3DS
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Interesting Dadaist and surrealist compositions drawn from the collections and curiosity rooms of Sir Penrose. The Paolozzi donation allows you to familiarise yourself with the work of Eduardo Paolozzi, contemporary sculptor born in Edinburgh, his Lo..
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Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
74 Belford Road GB - Edinburgh EH4 3DR
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A wood-panelled location houses the sculptures of Bourdelle, Epstein, Hepworth, Moore and Rickey; the museum is found in an imposing neo-classical building. The collection stresses Scottish art of the 20th century it also offers the visitor an excell..
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