Good places to visit in Edinburgh?

Am taking OH to Edinburgh (shhh, its a suprise!) next month for his 40th Birthday. We're there from the Friday morning to Sunday evening. Does any one know of some good places to visit? I've been told to try the underground town? We're flying up so will be using public transport while we're there so not to far out would be good. Thanks!

Yep and Edinburgh Dungeons, Camera Obscura, Edinburgh Castle, Arthurs Seat, Hollyrood Palace, depends what you are into really There is so much to do there!

Not sure about recommendations for places as I just wandered around the town for a few hours, but remember to pack a coat and some toasty warm socks! It was very cold when I went up there last March.

These were all really good and we loved all of them when we went for our honeymoon. Also reccomed the ghost walks at night

You definitely need to do a ghost tour at night! You get some good stories and some of them go into the vaults (the underground city) anyway and it's sooo much spookier at night!

Otherwise it depends what you're into really... There's a zoo, botanic gardens, tours (open top bus ones are really good - get them from outside Waverley train station), the museums, as well as all those other tourist things mentioned above!

S x

Thanks guys. Some really good ideas. I shall try and book the ghost walk, that sounds great!

Camera Obscura was brilliant!

Greyfriars Cemetery just as its getting dark LOL..

hello depends what ur into really - where are you staying and will try and give you some restaurant recommendations too

Just looked at that. It looks brilliant and gets really good reviews so will try and do that. Thanks!

Are you mental!!!


Restaurants would be great. was looking on line but its hard to know whats good. Want somewhere not to pricey but where can take OH for a nice meal on the Saturday evening. He's a bit of a meat man! We are staying at The Jurys Inn which I think is near the dungeons?