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Here’s what you need to know before you dive into Edinburgh: when to go, what to pack, the slang, the smells, the banknotes and more.

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Best Neighborhoods

From the Old Town to the beach in Portobello, here's a helpful guide to Edinburgh’s best neighborhoods.

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Day Trips

Edinburgh has plenty of great day trips from historical castles to uninhabited islands, and in the depths of winter you'll have many of these to yourself.

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Money and Costs

Edinburgh is famously one of the UK's most expensive cities, but that doesn’t mean it has to cost you a pretty penny to visit.

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Transportation

From bike to bus, find your way around in Edinburgh with our top transportation tips.

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Free Things to Do

It might be Scotland’s most expensive city but there is a wealth of free things to do in Edinburgh for those on a budget.

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5 Shops

Edinburgh offers a diverse range of new and vintage goods, catering to tourists, students and locals alike.

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Aerial view of the famous colorful Victoria Street in the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland, England, Victoria Street in the United Kingdom, Victoria Street in the old town in Edinburgh Scotland England Crowds of tourists on the Royal Mile,harry potter city..Victoria Street, a picturesque and winding cobblestone lane, is one of Edinburgh’s most iconic thoroughfares. Prior to its construction, access from the Grassmarket to the Lawnmarket was via the West Bow, a very steeply sloped and narrow lane. The new street was planned to demolish much of the old West Bow, and provide a broad sweeping link to the newly built George IV Bridge.
Aerial view of the famous colorful Victoria Street in the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland, England, Victoria Street in the United Kingdom, Victoria Street in the old town in Edinburgh Scotland England Crowds of tourists on the Royal Mile,harry potter city..Victoria Street, a picturesque and winding cobblestone lane, is one of Edinburgh’s most iconic thoroughfares. Prior to its construction, access from the Grassmarket to the Lawnmarket was via the West Bow, a very steeply sloped and narrow lane. The new street was planned to demolish much of the old West Bow, and provide a broad sweeping link to the newly built George IV Bridge.
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Aerial view of the famous colorful Victoria Street in the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland, England, Victoria Street in the United Kingdom, Victoria Street in the old town in Edinburgh Scotland England Crowds of tourists on the Royal Mile,harry potter city - stock photo
Aerial view of the famous colorful Victoria Street in the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland, England, Victoria Street in the United Kingdom, Victoria Street in the old town in Edinburgh Scotland England Crowds of tourists on the Royal Mile,harry potter city Victoria Street, a picturesque and winding cobblestone lane, is one of Edinburgh’s most iconic thoroughfares. Prior to its construction, access from the Grassmarket to the Lawnmarket was via the West Bow, a very steeply sloped and narrow lane. The new street was planned to demolish much of the old West Bow, and provide a broad sweeping link to the newly built George IV Bridge.

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