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Attractions in Scotland

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Scotland, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

66 places

Duddingston Kirk

Presbyterian church · EdinburghDuddingston Kirk

Craigmillar Castle

Castle · EdinburghCraigmillar Castle

a group of people walking down a street next to tall buildings

Tourist attraction · EdinburghThe Edinburgh Dungeon

The People's Story Museum

Local history museum · EdinburghThe People's Story Museum

Nature preserve · EdinburghHermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill Local Nature Reserve

The Biscuit Factory

Sight · EdinburghThe Biscuit Factory

gray concrete castle

Peak · EdinburghCalton Hill

Government office · EdinburghBute House, Official residence of the First Minister of Scotland

Melville Monument

Historic site · EdinburghMelville Monument

Flodden Wall

Historical landmark · EdinburghFlodden Wall

Fishers

Fish and seafood restaurant · EdinburghFishers

Edinburgh City Chambers

City hall · EdinburghEdinburgh City Chambers

Hermitage Guest House

Guest house · EdinburghHermitage Guest House

Chapel · EdinburghRosslyn Chapel

The Supreme Courts

Supreme court · EdinburghThe Supreme Courts

St Giles' Cathedral

Cathedral · EdinburghSt Giles' Cathedral

George Heriot's School

Combined primary and secondary s · EdinburghGeorge Heriot's School

Tolbooth Kirk

Church · EdinburghTolbooth Kirk

Historical landmark · EdinburghThe Scotsman Steps

Scottish Poetry Library

Library · EdinburghScottish Poetry Library

St John's Church

Compound building · EdinburghSt John's Church

Event venue · EdinburghSummerhall

a living room filled with furniture and wooden walls

Tourist attraction · EdinburghThe Royal Yacht Britannia

The Parish Church of St Cuthbert

Church · EdinburghThe Parish Church of St Cuthbert

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.