Guidebook for Edinburgh
Parks & Nature
Calton Hill
Calton HillTake the windy pedestrian route from St Mark's Park for an almost carfree walk with a rural, hidden-away feel.
Entrance is free (although the palm houses and some special events attract a charge).
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum PlaceTake the windy pedestrian route from St Mark's Park for an almost carfree walk with a rural, hidden-away feel.
Entrance is free (although the palm houses and some special events attract a charge).
Inverleith Park
Small local park by the Water of Leith. There's a children's playground, pedestrian/cycle paths leading to different areas of the city.
Popular with walkers doing the Water of Leith walk, dog walkers. Great, unexpected views of the city.
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St Marks Park
Warriston RoadSmall local park by the Water of Leith. There's a children's playground, pedestrian/cycle paths leading to different areas of the city.
Popular with walkers doing the Water of Leith walk, dog walkers. Great, unexpected views of the city.
Essentials
Tesco Superstore
76 Duke StStays open until 10pm, offers free parking.
Brand new and still super-shiny, this discount supermarket has a decent selection (particularly when it comes to baked goods!) and stays open until 10pm.
Free parking, too.
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Lidl
Newhailes RoadBrand new and still super-shiny, this discount supermarket has a decent selection (particularly when it comes to baked goods!) and stays open until 10pm.
Free parking, too.
Tesco Express
4-6 Leith WalkStays open until midnight.
Tesco Express
4-6 Leith WalkStays open until midnight.
Just across the road - pick up a paper or an obligatory can of Irn Bru here.
Broughton Convenience Store
121 Broughton RdJust across the road - pick up a paper or an obligatory can of Irn Bru here.
Getting Around
Just across the road! If you're looking to go further afield, this is one of the many car rental places in the area, and definitely the closest.
Sixt Car Hire Edinburgh
26 Dunedin StJust across the road! If you're looking to go further afield, this is one of the many car rental places in the area, and definitely the closest.
Set in the gorgeous St Andrew's Sq, the bus station is around 15 minutes' walk from the flat and provides low-cost access to cities like Glasgow and Aberdeen, as well as tourist hotspots like St Andrews.
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Edinburgh Bus Station
26 Elder StreetSet in the gorgeous St Andrew's Sq, the bus station is around 15 minutes' walk from the flat and provides low-cost access to cities like Glasgow and Aberdeen, as well as tourist hotspots like St Andrews.
Food Scene
Pick up a little something to eat, shamelessly, on the street as you explore Leith Walk...
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Sicilian Pastry Shop
14-16 Albert StPick up a little something to eat, shamelessly, on the street as you explore Leith Walk...
Ah, the sugar treats! Gorgeous cinnamon buns, delicious biscuits and decent coffee. This one doesn't sell ice cream like the Stockbridge branch does - which is probably for the best.
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Söderberg Bakery Shop
45 Broughton StAh, the sugar treats! Gorgeous cinnamon buns, delicious biscuits and decent coffee. This one doesn't sell ice cream like the Stockbridge branch does - which is probably for the best.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is an institution. Rammed during the Fringe, revered outside it. Go.
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The Stand Comedy Club
5 York PlaceThis is an institution. Rammed during the Fringe, revered outside it. Go.
Arts & Culture
A lovely place to dip in and out of, with a lovely light-filled cafe. Good little shop, great for cards, books and inspiring trinkets you didn't know you wanted.
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Gallerija Nazzjonali ta 'Ritratti Scozzesi
1 Queen StA lovely place to dip in and out of, with a lovely light-filled cafe. Good little shop, great for cards, books and inspiring trinkets you didn't know you wanted.
Shopping
This boutique has a real raw artisan vibe, with fabulous one-off pieces and a cultivated eclectic aesthetic.
This place really lives by the principles of reuse and recycle.
The clothes and bags are stunning but the furniture is incredible.
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Joey D
54 Broughton StThis boutique has a real raw artisan vibe, with fabulous one-off pieces and a cultivated eclectic aesthetic.
This place really lives by the principles of reuse and recycle.
The clothes and bags are stunning but the furniture is incredible.