Ada & Cem鈥檚 Edinburgh Guidebook 馃彴馃彏鉀诧笍

Ada&Cem
Ada & Cem鈥檚 Edinburgh Guidebook 馃彴馃彏鉀诧笍

Main Tourist Attractions

Beautiful views of the city! Takes 1 hour to go up, make sure to wear appropriate shoes. If it鈥檚 sunny, make sure to go! Weather is very unpredictable in Scotland. For a less challenging climb, Go to Salisbury Crag. Also around Arthur鈥檚 Seat are lakes with swans
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Arthur's Seat
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Beautiful views of the city! Takes 1 hour to go up, make sure to wear appropriate shoes. If it鈥檚 sunny, make sure to go! Weather is very unpredictable in Scotland. For a less challenging climb, Go to Salisbury Crag. Also around Arthur鈥檚 Seat are lakes with swans
Royal family鈥檚 residence for centuries, still used up to now. Has an excellent audiobook and showcases Scottish architecture. Ticket is around 拢17/18
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Palacio de Holyroodhouse
Canongate
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Royal family鈥檚 residence for centuries, still used up to now. Has an excellent audiobook and showcases Scottish architecture. Ticket is around 拢17/18
Panoramic views of the city and not as hard to climb as Arthur鈥檚 Seat. Has a restaurant, museum, food stall and Greek Arches. One of the best sunset views of Edinburgh
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Colina Calton
Calton Hill
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Panoramic views of the city and not as hard to climb as Arthur鈥檚 Seat. Has a restaurant, museum, food stall and Greek Arches. One of the best sunset views of Edinburgh
Spoiler alert! This is the inspiration for Harry Potter鈥檚 Diagon Alley. Go up stairs to Victoria鈥檚 Terrace for an interesting vantage point of the street On this street, watch out for: Museum Context - Harry Potter store which used to sell brooms in boxes, the inspiration for Oliver鈥檚 wand store A pair of glasses and a moustache signage - was the inspiration for Fred and George鈥檚 Joke store in Harry potter
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Victoria Street
Victoria Street
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Spoiler alert! This is the inspiration for Harry Potter鈥檚 Diagon Alley. Go up stairs to Victoria鈥檚 Terrace for an interesting vantage point of the street On this street, watch out for: Museum Context - Harry Potter store which used to sell brooms in boxes, the inspiration for Oliver鈥檚 wand store A pair of glasses and a moustache signage - was the inspiration for Fred and George鈥檚 Joke store in Harry potter
Historic plaza with old pubs where people used to grab a pint to watch the public executions. Pubs named after this gruesome history, such as the Last Drop etc. Has scenic views of Edinburgh Castle Every Saturday, it has markets with local handicrafts and international food
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Grassmarket
10 Grassmarket
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Historic plaza with old pubs where people used to grab a pint to watch the public executions. Pubs named after this gruesome history, such as the Last Drop etc. Has scenic views of Edinburgh Castle Every Saturday, it has markets with local handicrafts and international food
Historic 12th century castle with amazing views of the city. Make sure to book in advance, as tickets run out.
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Castillo de Edimburgo
Castlehill
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Historic 12th century castle with amazing views of the city. Make sure to book in advance, as tickets run out.
A historic underground close (alley) located under the City Chambers on Royal Mile. The area became shrouded in myths and urban legends; tales of hauntings and murders abounded all explained by a costumed guide and multimedia presentations. Ticketed tour
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The Real Mary King's Close
2 High St
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A historic underground close (alley) located under the City Chambers on Royal Mile. The area became shrouded in myths and urban legends; tales of hauntings and murders abounded all explained by a costumed guide and multimedia presentations. Ticketed tour
Beautiful landscaped park. Have a leisurely stroll and see the beautiful Ross Fountain set against the Edinburgh castle. Great photo opps!
Princes Street Gardens
Beautiful landscaped park. Have a leisurely stroll and see the beautiful Ross Fountain set against the Edinburgh castle. Great photo opps!
Gorgeous medieval style village with a quaint riverside path. Great to walk to on a sunny day!
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Dean Village
Dean Path
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Gorgeous medieval style village with a quaint riverside path. Great to walk to on a sunny day!
Lush and expansive historic garden with plants and trees from all over the world with some seasonal events throughout the year
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Jard铆n Bot谩nico Real de Edimburgo
Arboretum Place
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Lush and expansive historic garden with plants and trees from all over the world with some seasonal events throughout the year

Local Food

Pub with great traditional (non-greasy) Scottish food and live music. Try the haggis and sample local beers (Tenners and Brew Dog) and ciders
George IV Bar
54 George IV Bridge
Pub with great traditional (non-greasy) Scottish food and live music. Try the haggis and sample local beers (Tenners and Brew Dog) and ciders
Great selection of beers and whiskey, plus it鈥檚 in a close.
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The Devil's Advocate
9 Advocate's Cl
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Great selection of beers and whiskey, plus it鈥檚 in a close.
Scotland based pub chain abd beer brand that has own tasty craft beer, good pub food and a chill patio
BrewDog DogHouse Edinburgh Bar & Terrace
5 New Street
Scotland based pub chain abd beer brand that has own tasty craft beer, good pub food and a chill patio
Sip your drink or cocktail at the rooftop and marvel at a majestic view of Edinburgh Castle
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Cold Town House
4 Grassmarket
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Sip your drink or cocktail at the rooftop and marvel at a majestic view of Edinburgh Castle
Breakfast with the best seasonal ingredients from all over Scotland
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The Edinburgh Larder
15 Blackfriars St
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Breakfast with the best seasonal ingredients from all over Scotland
Have an authentic afternoon tea experience and sample local pastries. The place is cozy and quaint, very grandma chic
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Clarinda's Tearoom
69 Canongate
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Have an authentic afternoon tea experience and sample local pastries. The place is cozy and quaint, very grandma chic
Doughnut heaven. Ada鈥檚 favorite! They have inventive doughnut flavors and they have different ones everyday. Dangerously close to the flat for people on a diet 馃槄
Room Rumours Coffee
27 East Market Street
Doughnut heaven. Ada鈥檚 favorite! They have inventive doughnut flavors and they have different ones everyday. Dangerously close to the flat for people on a diet 馃槄
20% off if you tell then you鈥檙e staying with Cem and Ada. Strong and full bodied coffee, big servings, tasty pastries and friendly staff
Calton view cafe
9 Jeffrey Street
20% off if you tell then you鈥檙e staying with Cem and Ada. Strong and full bodied coffee, big servings, tasty pastries and friendly staff
Have a coffee or a cocktail with the 360 view of the city, Ada鈥檚 favorite!
W Lounge
Have a coffee or a cocktail with the 360 view of the city, Ada鈥檚 favorite!

World Cuisine

Best ramen in town
Ikigai Ramen
13 West Crosscauseway
Best ramen in town
Best pho in town
Pho
St James Crescent
Best pho in town
Great bubble tea, straight from Taiwan
Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea
12 Clerk Street
Great bubble tea, straight from Taiwan
It鈥檚 the UK after all, if you haven鈥檛 tried Indian in the UK, make sure to visit Dishoom for an amazing experience. It鈥檚 usually pretty full and queues are 40-60 mins; go around non-peak hours or reserve a table in advance. There is a not so secret bar called Permit Room at the basement, based off Bombay鈥檚 own prohibition in 1949. Try their best seller, chicken ruby for epic noms
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Dishoom Edinburgh
3a St Andrew Square
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It鈥檚 the UK after all, if you haven鈥檛 tried Indian in the UK, make sure to visit Dishoom for an amazing experience. It鈥檚 usually pretty full and queues are 40-60 mins; go around non-peak hours or reserve a table in advance. There is a not so secret bar called Permit Room at the basement, based off Bombay鈥檚 own prohibition in 1949. Try their best seller, chicken ruby for epic noms
Delicious vegan Malaysian food that even non-vegans like us love! The laksa (curry soup) is divine
Soul Vegan
Delicious vegan Malaysian food that even non-vegans like us love! The laksa (curry soup) is divine
Wide range of authentic Italian pastries, delicious and affordable!
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Sicilian Pastry Shop
14-16 Albert St
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Wide range of authentic Italian pastries, delicious and affordable!

Hip Hangouts

Scotland is the birthplace of golf and so perhaps it would be fitting to do a round of mini golf! Perfect for rainy days
Fore Play Crazy Golf Edinburgh
14 Picardy Place
Scotland is the birthplace of golf and so perhaps it would be fitting to do a round of mini golf! Perfect for rainy days
Retro arcade (super mario, mappy, dance dance revolution etc) with great cocktails!
NQ64 Edinburgh
25 Lothian Road
Retro arcade (super mario, mappy, dance dance revolution etc) with great cocktails!
Hip arcade with bowling, mini-golf, billiards, pinball machines and a cool cocktail bar
Lane7 Edinburgh
Saint James Square
Hip arcade with bowling, mini-golf, billiards, pinball machines and a cool cocktail bar

Food Courts

Hip food court with award winning international dishes
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Bonnie & Wild
415-417 St James Square
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Hip food court with award winning international dishes
Another hip food court curated with international street food
Edinburgh Street Food
Another hip food court curated with international street food

Consejos para la ciudad

No te pierdas

Free Walking Tours

Free walking tours are a great way to explore the city. Perfect for travellers with limited time to explore as they usually take 1-2 hours to introduce all the main attractions. Edinburgh has plenty day and night; Old Town, New Town, Ghost Tour (edinburghfreetour <dot> com) and Harry Potter tours (pottertrail <dot> com)
Formas de ahorrar

No Cash Required

You can get away without changing into local currency. Even the busses work with credit cards and museums are free. Tipping is not mandatory and you鈥檇 be given the option to tip when you pay by card.