Edinburgh Tourist Attractions
Craigmillar Castle
- Edinburgh
- Historic
Craigmillar Castle is a well preserved castle inhabited by Mary Queen of Scots
Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival
- Edinburgh
- Theatre
Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival dates for this year\'s festival will be: Friday 31st July - Sunday 9th August
Royal Yacht Britannia
- Edinburgh
- Family
The Royal Yacht Brittania was designed by the Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh and is now a fun museum with photographs of all the places it has visited
Lauriston Castle
- Edinburgh
- Mansion
A 1590\'s tower house with carefully preserved Edwardian-period interiors.
Water of Leith Visitor Centre
- Edinburgh
- Family
The Water of Leith visitors centre features an interactive exhibition on the river\'s heritage and wildlife.
Cramond Heritage exhibition
- Edinburgh
- Museum
Cramond Heritage exhibition is an education centre, home to an extensive archive about Cramond
Royal Observatory
- Edinburgh
- Shop
The Royal Observatory is no longer used for much in the way of Astrological observation but it does contain a large library and teaching establishment and interesting old telescope
Edinburgh Zoo
- Edinburgh
- Family
Edinburgh Zoo is an excellent and large zoo situated in Corstorphine on the A8 the main road west to the airport
Trinity House Maritime Museum
- Edinburgh
- Museum
The Trinity House Maritime Museum exhibits maritime memorabilia inside an elegant Georgian house.
What other people say
"We highly recommend booking through Private House Stays. We organised our whole Scottish trip using it."Hank and Marlene Kopoknok
Utah, USA

