Things To Do
Visitors seeking cultural diversion will be spoilt for choice with art galleries, museums, theatres and exhibitions all year round. Purchase an Edinburgh Pass to give you:
- Free entry to 27 of the city's exciting attractions
- Free unlimited bus travel (including airport transfers)
- Exclusive offers from retailers and restaurants
- Free guidebook listing all the attractions and exclusive offers
Families are well catered for with some world class attractions, including Dynamic Earth, the Edinburgh Dungeon and Edinburgh Zoo.
Edinburgh's Royal Botanic Garden is a haven of peace and a great picnic spot but is also a leading research centre with an important role to play in preserving the world's bio-diversity.
The Royal Yacht Britannia is a five star attraction and features a visitor centre and an audio tour of 5 decks of the ship.
The Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre brings 300 years of whisky history to life in an imaginative and interactive way — ride back in time in a whisky barrel tour. Another five star attraction.
Edinburgh is a World Heritage Site and Historic Scotland is responsible for preserving the built heritage. Their Explorer Pass will allow access to a large number of important monuments and historic buildings, not least Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace.
Days Out
Outside the city but within easy reach, here are some suggested venues for a day out:
The Museum of Flight at East Fortune in East Lothian — all kinds of flight memorabilia and now featuring Concorde (book your tour slot).
Butterfly & Insect World (Lasswade, Midlothian) — tour the tropical rainforest as exotic butterflies surround you. Daily sessions to "Meet the Beasties" — tarantulas, scorpions, etc.!
The Falkirk Wheel — a wonder of engineering as boats are lifted high in the air to continue their coast to coast journey. The world's first and only rotating boat lift.