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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.

Entertainment & nightlife in Edinburgh

Scotland’s vibrant capital city provides a wonderful backdrop for a great night out, looming castles combine with lots of wonderful restaurants, historic buildings combines with heaving pubs and trendy wine bars while the friendliness of Edinburgh people is evident in the countless nightspots around the town which make Edinburgh city breaks as well as stag parties and hen nights in Edinburgh popular.

Edinburgh’s Old Town & Royal Mile area boasts a number of traditionally Scottish pubs and bars as well as countless restaurants, including the famous Witchery which looks onto the Edinburgh Castle Esplanade. While Edinburgh’s posh George Street is the place to see and be seen, trendy designer boutiques rub shoulders with upmarket wine bars, nightspots and mouth watering restaurants.

Of course Edinburgh also has a vibrant theatre scene with fantastic productions showing in the city all year long and especially during the Edinburgh International Festival and Fringe Festival.   Add to that a range of cinema, ten pin bowling and other leisure pursuits and it is safe to say Edinburgh has something for the whole family.