- A - Camera Obscura & World of Illusions
For the rainy days in Edinburgh, Camera Obscura provides an interactive offering that the kids will love as illusions, tricks and funny holograms are the order of the day. - B - Edinburgh Castle
Perched atop Castle Rock looking over the city of Edinburgh, this is one of Scotland's most visited tourist sites. St. Margaret's Chapel within the castle dates as far back as the 12th century and is Edinburgh's oldest building. This beautiful castle is as scenic as it is historic do not miss! - C - Edinburgh Zoo
Built in 1913 this is one of Edinburgh's most popular tourist attractions receiving over 600,000 visitors a year. - D - Farmers' Market
Edinburgh has an award-winning Farmers' Market that takes place every saturday and features over 70 specialist producers offering the very freshest of produce. - E - Harvey Nichols
This famous British store opened in Edinburgh in 2002 and is home to many luxurious designers such as Dolce & Gabbana, Christian Dior and Prada. It also features a tempting food hall on the upper level. - F - Holyrood House Palace
This ancient historic building was founded as a monastery in 1128 but since the 15th century has been the Scottish home of British royalty. The Queen regularly uses this palace whilst in Scotland. - G - Jenners
Jenners is an Edinburgh staple, an independent department store where you will find upmarket designer goods alongside souvenirs and gifts. Jenners is located in Princes Street. - H - National Museum of Scotland
This museum is home to antiquities and art relating to the people of Scotland. Here you will find paintings by Margaret Macdonald, sculptures by Edward Paolozzi and the Monymusk Reliquary which dates back to 750. - I - Princes Street
Here you can find some of the United Kingdom's most prominent stores including Marks & Spencer, Debenhams, House of Fraser and BHS. - J - Royal Botanic Garden
These beautiful manicured lawns are the ideal respite following an arduous day of shopping or recovering from the night before! Established in 1670 the lawns are spread over 70 acres. - K - Scotch Whiskey Heritage Centre
In this centre dedicated to the tradition and history of one of Scotlands most famous products, you can smell, listen, and even taste the whisky in this popular Edinburgh attraction. - L - St James Centre
With the famed British store John Lewis as the anchor store, this Edinburgh shopping mall is also home to over 50 more shops including a host of well-known chains such as Next and Boots amongst others. - M - The Royal Mile
One of Edinburgh's busiest streets this is sometimes referred to by locals as High Street and is where you can find a host of eateries, bars and an eclectic range of tourist shops. - N - The Scottish National Portrait Gallery
This art gallery houses a collection of photography and portraits mostly undertaken by Scottish natives. Built between 1885 and 1890 it was modelled on Doge's Palace in Venice. - O - The Writers Museum
Dating back to 1622, this museum is dedicated to the lives and work of some of Scotland's greatest and most famous literary figures such as, Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson.
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