Things to Do

Tolbooth Tavern clock

6 of the spookiest bars in Edinburgh

Calton Hill at sunrise

Rise and shine with Edinburgh’s sunrises and breakfast delights

11 September 2025

St Bernard's Well on water of Leith Footpath

5 places in Edinburgh you’ll want to keep hidden

11 September 2025

Book Festival Crowd

Edinburgh Festivals

Edinburgh’s summer festivals

Kids go free, Edinburgh bus tours

Guide to Edinburgh’s hop-on, hop-off buses

Little Parlour ice cream being held up with view of Forth Bridge in background

Top 10 places in Edinburgh to get a little treat

Couple walking in the Pentland Hills with City of Edinburgh as a backdrop

Scenic walks in and around Edinburgh

Groups of people sitting outdoors on deckchairs.

Edinburgh’s cinemas: top spots for film lovers

The Balmoral Spa Treatment Room

Health and Wellness

Pamper yourself at Edinburgh’s top spas

The marble statue of Sir Walter Scott at the Scott Monument in Edinburgh

Edinburgh: a page-turner for literature lovers

Man and child on unicycle in front of a crowd at Fringe

Edinburgh Festivals

Top tips to make the most of Edinburgh Festival Fringe

A couple hold hands in front of an historic painting,© National Galleries of Scotland

Explore Edinburgh’s peaceful side this autumn

Picture taken from a boat looking towards North Berwick Beach

Reasons to visit

Castles, coast and wildlife – a day trip to North Berwick

actors from The Unexpected Gift- at Edinburgh International Children's Festival

Discover Edinburgh’s year-round festival magic

Edinburgh Castle in Autumn

Reasons to visit

Where to see autumn leaves in Edinburgh

Midlothian Snowsports Centre

Cool off with winter sports in Edinburgh

Ruins of the famous Craigmillar castle keep from outside

Edinburgh beyond the bucket list

Dalkeith Country Park

Adventure awaits at Dalkeith Country Park

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