what to do in Edinburgh?

HAL9000 · March 2017

Mary King's Close
Holyrood Palace
Haggis, neeps, and tattlies
Royal yacht
Ghost tour
Walking tour

holnrew · March 2017

I only stayed in Edinburgh either side of a trip to Iceland as i flew from there. Didn't really see a lot beyond Princes Street and its surroundings. Although i did visit a friend in wiener in Queensferry. I'd like to go back for a proper stay, it really is beautiful.

The giant plates of nachos you can get at The Auld Hoose also appeals.

FazTheWookie · March 2017

HAL9000 said:

Mary King's Close
Holyrood Palace
Haggis, neeps, and tattlies
Royal yacht
Ghost tour
Walking tour

For haggis, neeps and tatties, try Whiski Bar & Restaurant on the High Street. Bloody lovely!

holnrew · March 2017

The beggars are a bit cheeky there, don't make eye contact if they look foreign

MattBanshee · March 2017

Had a long weekend in Edinburgh three weeks ago or so;

Red Dog guitar shop was good for a ten minute browse.

Definitely have breakfast in Caffiene Drip (it's worth the queue) then another day have waffles for breakfast in Affogato, around the corner from Caffiene Drip.

Mary King's Close was excellent, we went quite late (9pm or so). If the weather's nice, take a walk up to Holyroodhouse and then around and up Arthur's Seat. Will take 45 mins or so to walk, but amazing views from the top. Walk back to town via The Auld Hoose and have their monster nachos, and you'll never need to eat again for the rest of your life.

We went to a cool little Tiki cocktail bar called 52 Canoes, not too expensive (compared to London anyway) but cosy and chilled.

revsorg · March 2017

I went with my wife to this Frankenstein's restaurant/pub and I'm pretty sure you'd enjoy it - we sat in a darkened booth and couldn't read the menu because we didn't bring our reading glasses.

StanleyAccrington · March 2017

holnrew said:

The beggars are a bit cheeky there, don't make eye contact if they look foreign

I look foreign so hopefully I'll be OK.

McSwaggerty · March 2017

Jump on a train to Glasgow.

duotone · April 2018

Am heading to Edinburgh on Wednesday, so just going through these suggestions...Cheers all!

57Deluxe · April 2018

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stimpsonslostson · April 2018

@duotone check this thread too:
http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/1660409/#Comment_1660409

You missed summer though . It was here last week!

duotone · April 2018

Cheers @stimpsonslostson ;

Have added those suggestions on that thread to my list. That Gelato place I see is mentioned a couple of times...it must be good, hopefully the weather warrants icecream!

mr-mac · April 2018

https://www.realmarykingsclose.com/

mr-mac · April 2018

If weather is nice a wee day trip on train somewhere further north, fife or beyond isn't a bad thing... Plus get to see the 3 bridges.

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