Edinburgh

Edinburgh

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Population488,050
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh had a population of 506,520 in 2020, making it the second-most populous city in Scotland and the seventh-most populous in the United Kingdom. The wider metropolitan area had a population of 912,490 in the same year.

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Greyfriars Bobby

Greyfriars Bobby

The Greyfriars Bobby Fountain is a granite fountain in Edinburgh, surmounted by a bronze life-size statue of Greyfriars Bobby, a …

Trinity House

Trinity House

Trinity House, 99 Kirkgate, is a building in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, which was a guild hall, customs house, and centre …

HMY Britannia

HMY Britannia

Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia is the former royal yacht of the British monarchy. She was in their service from 1954-1997. …

Museum on the Mound

Museum on the Mound

The Museum on the Mound is a museum in Edinburgh, Scotland, that focuses on money, coinage and economics. It is …

The Meadows

The Meadows

The Meadows is a large public park in Edinburgh, Scotland, to the south of the city centre. It consists largely …

Duddingston Loch

Duddingston Loch

Duddingston Loch is a lake, or freshwater loch, in Edinburgh. It is one of the last two remaining natural lochs …

Lauriston Castle

Lauriston Castle

Lauriston Castle is a 16th-century tower house with 19th-century extensions overlooking the Firth of Forth, in Edinburgh, Scotland. It lies …

Craigmillar Castle

Craigmillar Castle

Craigmillar Castle is a ruined medieval castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is three miles (4.8 km) south-east of the city …

Water of Leith Walkway

Water of Leith Walkway

The Water of Leith Walkway is a public footpath and cycleway that runs alongside the river of the same name …

Water of Leith

Water of Leith

The Water of Leith (Scottish Gaelic: Uisge Lìte) is the main river flowing through central Edinburgh, Scotland, that starts in …

Greyfriars Kirkyard

Greyfriars Kirkyard

Greyfriars Kirkyard is the graveyard surrounding Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located at the southern edge of the …

Dynamic Earth

Dynamic Earth

Dynamic Earth (originally known as Our Dynamic Earth) is a not-for-profit visitor attraction and science centre in Edinburgh, and is …

Museum of Edinburgh

Museum of Edinburgh

The Museum of Edinburgh, formerly known as Huntly House Museum, located at 142-146 Canongate, is a museum in Edinburgh, Scotland, …

The Scotch Whisky Experience

The Scotch Whisky Experience

The Scotch Whisky Experience is a whisky visitor attraction located on Castlehill in the Old Town of Edinburgh, immediately adjacent …

Dean Village

Dean Village

Dean Village (from dene, meaning 'deep valley') is a former village immediately northwest of the city centre of Edinburgh, Scotland. …

Camera Obscura & World of Illusions

Camera Obscura & World of Illusions

Camera Obscura & World of Illusions is a tourist attraction located in Outlook Tower on the Castlehill section of the …

St Giles' Cathedral

St Giles' Cathedral

St Giles' Cathedral (Scottish Gaelic: Cathair-eaglais Naomh Giles), or the High Kirk of Edinburgh, is a parish church of the …

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) is a scientific centre for the study of plants, their diversity and conservation, as …

West Princes Street Gardens

West Princes Street Gardens

Princes Street Gardens are two adjacent public parks in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland, lying in the shadow of Edinburgh …

National Gallery

National Gallery

The National (formerly the Scottish National Gallery) is the national art gallery of Scotland. It is located on The Mound …

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