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Edinburgh city tourist attractions

Edinburgh Castle

Witness to over 1,000 years of history, Edinburgh Castle is a majestic landmark which dominates the Edinburgh city skyline like no other castle in Scotland. For information click here.

Edinburgh International Conference Centre

Set close to the heart of Edinburgh city centre, the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) is an award-winning, inspiring venue to hold large meetings & conferences in Edinburgh. For more information click here.

Edinburgh International Festival

The Edinburgh International Festival is an international celebration of the best in opera, classical music, theatre and dance, this Edinburgh attraction attracts tourists worldwide. For more information click here.

Edinburgh Military Tattoo

From the dazzling esplanade of Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh’s Military Tattoo celebrates decades of music and spectacle with a colourful kaleidoscope of music, dance and display. For more information click here.

Scottish Parliament

The striking and certainly unique Scottish Parliament building rests at the bottom of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile opposite the Queen’s official Scottish Residence, the Palace of Holyroodhouse. For more information click here.

Dynamic Earth

Our Dynamic Earth is situated around 1.5km from the Express by Holiday Inn Royal Mile hotel in the heart of Edinburgh, it tells the story of our planet’s past, present and future.

Visitors are taken on a voyage of discovery, beginning in the present day. Climbing aboard the time machine, the journey continues back in time to witness the big bang, the creation of the planets and the structure of planet Earth through the movement of plate tectonics and glaciers. Next on the journey of discovery follow the evolution of the species, including dinosaurs, discovering who were the biggest winners and losers on the fight for survival. Coming back to present day, the voyage of discovery takes visitors across our planet exploring the different extremes, from the oceans, to the polar regions through to the desert and tropical rainforest. Visitors finish their journey in the FutureDome to investigate just what the future of our planet might be, and how we as humans can make a difference in what lies ahead for our dynamic planet.

Much of the learning in Our Dynamic Earth is experiential with the exhibition full of provocative smells, dramatic sound effects and stunning visuals. Interactivity is an important element of the exhibition with a variety of smells, dramatic sounds, stunning visuals and interactive points.

As well as having an adventure that is out of this world, you’ll discover lots of amazing facts and things you didn’t know about this dynamic planet of ours, a trip to Our Dynamic Earth is definitely one for the whole family.