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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #21 of 255 attractions in Edinburgh
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #22 of 255 attractions in Edinburgh
Attraction type: Speciality museum
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #23 of 255 attractions in Edinburgh

Located in the heart of the city at the intersection of Princes Street and The Mound housing the national collection of fine art.  Entry is free although there are sometimes exhibitions that a charge...

Attraction type: Art gallery
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #24 of 255 attractions in Edinburgh

Po Na Na is a contemporary club with a great atomsphere --- moroccan style interior with a mysterious alleyway. Friendly staff with an all round great atmosphere!!

Attraction type: Bar/club
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #25 of 255 attractions in Edinburgh
Attraction type: Religious site; Architectural building
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #26 of 255 attractions in Edinburgh

Art gallery with an impressive collection of Dada and Surrealist art.

Attraction type: Art gallery; Art gallery
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #27 of 255 attractions in Edinburgh

This memorial commemorates the loyal pooch who spent 14 years by his master's grave.

Attraction type: Statue; Landmark/point of interest
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #28 of 255 attractions in Edinburgh

  To experience Mary King's Close is to step back in time.  A Close means Ally way. The homes and apartments dating back to the plague, were used to support a government building that was built on top

Attraction type: Neighbourhood; Historic site; Landmark/point of interest
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #29 of 255 attractions in Edinburgh

The Ghosthunter tour from Mercat Tours is actually one of the best . Most of the Edinburgh tours are very similar but this one had Hannah the tour guide who was absolutely superb. What is also liked...

Attraction type: Art gallery; Tour
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #30 of 255 attractions in Edinburgh

This is the main church of The Church of Scotland.

Attraction type: Religious site; Landmark/point of interest
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #31 of 255 attractions in Edinburgh

Get the most out of your trip to Edinburgh; this tourist center has lots of brochures and travel ideas to help you plan your vacation.

Attraction type: Tourist/visitor centre
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #32 of 255 attractions in Edinburgh
Attraction type: Bar/club
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #33 of 255 attractions in Edinburgh
Attraction type: Architectural building
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #34 of 255 attractions in Edinburgh

Impeccably landscaped park and woodland surrounding Edinburgh Castle.

Attraction type: Garden; Park
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #35 of 255 attractions in Edinburgh

NEW TOUR FOR 2009. Take a barrel ride as you actually become part of the whisky making process. Experience for yourself our regional whiskies and whether you like fruity, sweet or smoky flavours our experts will help you select your perfect dram.Enter the vault containing the world’s largest collection of Scotch Whiskies and enjoy a special tutored nosing and tasting. Explore Scotland’s whisky history from the very beginnings through to the global success of today.

Attraction type: Factory tour; Speciality museum
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #36 of 255 attractions in Edinburgh
Attraction type: Beach
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #37 of 255 attractions in Edinburgh

My partner and I came to edinburgh for a mini holiday. I dragged my mum and her partner on the ghost tour. They expected daft drama students going on about ghosts, it's nothing like that. They...

Attraction type: Tour
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #38 of 255 attractions in Edinburgh

Small quiet bar with a large selection of whiskey.

Attraction type: Bar/club
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #39 of 255 attractions in Edinburgh

Scotland's millennium dome and science museum, featuring several interactive exhibits for the whole family.

Attraction type: Speciality museum; Science museum; Monument; Natural history museum
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #40 of 255 attractions in Edinburgh

The Writers' Museum in the 17th century Lady Stair's House, is dedicated to the lives and work of Scotland's great literary figures, particularly Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson. The rich collection of manuscripts, first editions and portraits is complemented by a series of personal exhibits that include Burns' writing desk and the Ballantyne Press on which Scott's Waverley novels were originally published.

Attraction type: Speciality museum
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