Sights & Attractions in Edinburgh and the Lothians

Things to Do in Old Town

Name	Category	Location

Brass Rubbing Centre No experience is necessary for you to make your own souvenirs...	Stores / Malls	Old Town

Camera Obscura and World of Illusions Want to view Edinburgh as Victorian travelers once did? Then...	Viewpoints	Old Town

Canongate This section of the Royal Mile takes its name from the canons...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Old Town

Canongate Kirk This unadorned building, built in 1688, is run by the Church...	Religious Sites	Old Town

Canongate Tolbooth Nearly every city and town in Scotland once had a tolbooth. Originally...	Museums / Galleries	Old Town


Castlehill In the late 16th century, alleged witches were brought to what...	Religious Sites	Old Town

Duddingston Tucked behind Arthur's Seat, and about an hour's walk from Princes...	Towns	Old Town

Edinburgh Castle The crowning glory of the Scottish capital, Edinburgh Castle...	Castles / Palaces	Old Town

George IV Bridge It's not immediately obvious that this is in fact a bridge, as...	Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue)	Old Town

Gladstone's Land This narrow, six-story tenement, next to the Assembly Hall, is...	Houses / Mansions	Old Town

Grassmarket For centuries an agricultural marketplace, Grassmarket now is...	Squares	Old Town

High Kirk of St. Giles Sometimes called St. Giles's Cathedral, this is one of the city's...	Religious Sites	Old Town

High Street (Royal Mile) Some of Old Town's most impressive buildings and sights are on...	Religious Sites	Old Town

John Knox House It's not certain that Scotland's severe religious reformer John...	Houses / Mansions	Old Town

Kirk of the Greyfriars Greyfriars Church, built circa 1620 on the site of a medieval...	Religious Sites	Old Town

Lawnmarket A corruption of "land market," Lawnmarket is the second of the...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Old Town

Museum of Childhood Even adults tend to enjoy this cheerfully noisy museum—a...	Museums / Galleries	Old Town

Museum of Edinburgh A must-see if you're interested in the details of Old Town life...	Museums / Galleries	Old Town

National Library of Scotland Founded in 1689, the library has a superb collection of books...	Libraries	Old Town

National Museum of Scotland This museum traces the country's fascinating story from the oldest...	Museums / Galleries	Old Town

Our Dynamic Earth Using state-of-the-art technology, the 11 theme galleries at...	Museums / Galleries	Old Town

Palace of Holyroodhouse Once the haunt of Mary, Queen of Scots, and the setting for high...	Castles / Palaces	Old Town

Parliament House This was the seat of Scottish government until 1707, when the...	Government Buildings	Old Town

Real Mary King's Close Hidden beneath the City Chambers, this narrow, cobbled close,...	Ghost Town	Old Town

Scotch Whisky Experience The mysterious process that turns malted barley and springwater...	Museums / Galleries	Old Town

Scottish Parliament Scotland's somewhat controversial Parliament building is dramatically...	Government Buildings	Old Town

Scottish Storytelling Centre This arts center is housed in a modern building that manages...	Arts / Performance Venues	Old Town

Writers' Museum Down a close off Lawnmarket is Lady Stair's House, built in 1622...	Museums / Galleries	Old Town
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