Votura

Votura is a self-guided travel app that helps visitors explore Edinburgh independently and at a pace that suits them. Discover interesting places nearby, listen to audio stories and create personalised walking, cycling or driving routes based on the time you have available and the places that interest you most.

Edinburgh is full of famous landmarks, hidden closes, historic streets, viewpoints, museums, parks and stories that are easy to miss without local context. Votura brings together routes, maps and audio information in one app, helping you discover both the city’s best-known sights and places beyond the usual visitor route.

Use Votura to explore areas such as the Old Town, the Royal Mile, the Georgian New Town, Calton Hill, Leith and Edinburgh’s parks and heritage sites. You can discover nearby places as you go, follow a ready-made route or create your own tour around the type of places you would like to see.

The app is designed for visitors who want the freedom to explore without a fixed timetable, group tour or set departure time. Start when you want, pause whenever you like, spend longer at the places you enjoy and change your plans as you go.

Votura can be used in two ways:

• Explore nearby places

Find attractions, landmarks, museums, parks and gardens, historic sites, churches, viewpoints and other interesting places around you. Open a location to hear useful information and audio stories while you explore.

• Create a personalised tour

Choose whether you are walking, cycling or driving, select how much time you have available and create a route around your interests.

Why use Votura in Edinburgh?

• Flexible self-guided exploring

Discover Edinburgh on your own schedule, without needing to join a group or book a fixed departure time.

• Audio stories and local context

Learn more about Edinburgh’s landmarks, history, heritage and lesser-known places as you explore.

• Routes built around you

Create an itinerary based on your available time, preferred travel style and the kinds of places you want to visit.

• Ideal for first-time and returning visitors

See Edinburgh’s major sights or go beyond the obvious to discover different areas, stories and viewpoints.

Special offer for Forever Edinburgh visitors

Eligible new Votura users can receive one month of Premium free.

1. Select Visit Website to download Votura from the App Store or Google Play.

2. Once the app is installed, return to this page and select Book Now.

3. The invitation link will open Votura and automatically apply your one-month Premium reward. No referral code needs to be entered.

Votura is a digital self-guided experience. Visitors arrange their own transport and should check admission prices, opening hours, parking and accessibility directly with individual venues where relevant.

Download Votura and discover Edinburgh your own way.