The Edinburgh Travel Guide

Above all else, Edinburgh is a city of the arts – from local bands and cinema to the world’s biggest and most successful musicals – and no venue is more encompassing of this tradition than the renowned Edinburgh Playhouse. Located just a hop-and-a-skip away from Waverly Station, at the top of Leith Walk, the Playhouse [...]

This week the St Andrews Golf Festival, Scotland’s first-ever golf festival, comes to an inaugural close after a fortnight of golf-tastic events took over the town. Professionals, amateurs and keen spectators all came to the original Home of Golf to celebrate 600 years of birdies, bogies and brightly-patterned trousers. Not wishing to miss out on [...]

Edinburgh Castle is one of the biggest attractions in the capital and is an iconic landmark of Scotland having been witness to over 200 years of monarchical backstabbing, sieges, illegitimate births and two World Wars. If walls could talk and tell you secrets, they’d probably go something like this… 1. Not so glamorous; the Honours [...]

Due to various reasons – some political, some geographic – Scotland isn’t a major train travel destination.  There are a few select rail lines, and many of them just provide trunk route service to take travelers to mainline destinations; to reach some of the best sights, you need a car. But I’m often asked what [...]

By day, Edinburgh’s vaulting architecture and charming wynds radiate the cheery atmosphere for which the city has become so famed. As the moon begins to rise, however, some of the city’s gothic charms begin to take a much more sinister turn. A turbulent history is now said to haunt much of Edinburgh’s Old Town – [...]

Edinburgh is a city of treasures. From the Scottish Crown Jewels to the opulent St Giles Cathedral, every step of the Royal Mile is drenched in rich history and cosmopolitan influences. The apex of this diverse city, however, is located just several blocks over from the mile, on Chambers Street: the National Museum of Scotland. [...]

Edinburgh is a city of music – be it due to the famous names that are constantly travelling through town, or just the shockingly talented buskers who litter the city streets. However, if it’s a healthy medium that you’re seeking, there are dozens of locally renowned open mic nights and free live music events throughout [...]

Edinburgh is a city laced with jaw-dropping architecture, and one can easily lose themselves for days within the Royal Mile alone; however, if you find that you may need a break from the hustle-and-bustle of the city centre, there are many and more treasures tucked gently away into the nearby countryside. Rosslyn Chapel is one such treasure, nestled just seven [...]

When I’ve taken friends around their first tour of Edinburgh, I always get plenty of “ooh, what’s that” with pointing fingers and furrowed brows.  So I thought I’d take a minute to highlight some of the most iconic, popular monuments, with a description on what they are.  Just in case you weren’t sure. The Scott [...]