Edinburgh attractions
The big sights first, then tickets for everything else, rated 4.2 stars and up.
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The big sights
Edinburgh Castle
Scotland's crown jewels, the One o'Clock Gun and views across the city
Tickets from £41Royal MileFree
Castle to palace, cathedral, closes and free museums
Palace of Holyroodhouse
Mary, Queen of Scots, royal state rooms and a ruined abbey
Tickets from £22Arthur’s SeatFree
Free volcano hike with the best views over the city
National Museum of ScotlandFree
Free galleries, a T. rex and a rooftop view of the castle
The Royal Yacht Britannia
Queen Elizabeth II's floating palace, berthed in Leith
The Real Mary King’s Close
Hidden 17th-century streets beneath the Royal Mile
Tickets from £28.50Camera Obscura and World of Illusions
Five floors of illusions and a rooftop view beside the castle
Calton HillFree
Free monuments and the classic view over the city
St Giles’ Cathedral
The High Kirk of Edinburgh and its Thistle Chapel
The Scotch Whisky Experience
Guided whisky tours with a dram, beside the Castle
Tickets from £25Scottish National GalleryFree
Free: Old Masters, Impressionists and Scottish art
Royal Botanic Garden EdinburghFree
Free garden, reopened Palm Houses and skyline views
Edinburgh Zoo
Koalas, penguins and giraffes on Corstorphine Hill
Dean VillageFree
Free: historic mill village on the Water of Leith
Attraction tickets
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17 tickets
- Palace of Holyroodhouse4.7 (1,031)From £22
- Edinburgh: Royal Attractions Tickets + Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour4.7 (944)From £81
- The Scotch Whisky Experience: The Silver Tour4.6 (466)From £25
- Edinburgh Castle: Entry Ticket + Guided Tour4.5 (371)From £41
- The Real Mary King's Close4.6 (227)From £28.50
- The Ghost Bus Tour Edinburgh4.5 (163)From £19
- Hop-on Hop-off Bus Edinburgh4.8 (101)From £26
- Edinburgh Bus Tour Hop-On Hop-Off4.7 (69)From £20
- Edinburgh Pass4.6 (66)From £94
- The Edinburgh Dungeon4.4 (59)From £19
- Edinburgh Castle & Royal Mile: Guided Walking Tour4.8 (58)From £51
- John Knox House4.6 (49)From £7
- The King’s Gallery at Palace of Holyroodhouse4.5 (39)From £11
- Edinburgh Castle & Royal Mile: Guided Walking Tour4.9 (27)From £49
- Holyrood Distillery: Guided Whisky & Gin Tasting Tour + Welcome Drink4.7 (26)From £27
- Haunted Underground: Blair Street Underground Vaults Tour4.5 (24)From £27
- Loch Ness Explorer4.4 (24)From £68
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