A B C D E F G H J K L M N O P Q R S T U V

Sco

St Royal Botanic S El Edina St r R gin 0200mBernard's oyal Cres t S N# 00.1miles Garden (0.25mi) tland t Edinburgh Mansfield A ndon S E Lo tgom Place Church Mon ery St Claren St Comely Bank Rd e Edina Pl

Row c

Gay T

t k n l t c i Comely Bank St Fettes Row S f a g Raeburn Pl e St i B S 1 ld el l 1 e W r fi d e E London St h u y S d t n i q i Rd Cheyne St Ga s t s e l t l l w r P L i S w S Rossie P milton Pl a i e o H n c t l Dean Park a St NW L ghton Un r k V R o s H inc d St rou s e B i S a n berlan o gto t lm d e n E S Cum E n t n t H S li

St Tc l l l t a Wi rland e P P e r n s mb t o d

A Edinburgh Printmakers' W l l l Cu t a B S l e Dean St L e i P St P en St nd Pl St r t Hillside Cres n i P St SW o Workshop & Gallery f y C ony u u y a nz

r e a r nt l o L g r v e s Drummo Ba l e r u B a mely B e Pl Cumberland h Comely Bank Ave rc A M g e t Steph i t C a o M e v Lesli S t L n y S St t dy R Kerr St lban h S Leopold Pl a Wa rd's Cres A Fort L Learmonth an na er Dundas St Ble A$ t B St nh London Rd 2 k S se eim 2 Row eu La P E Nort e eat King l on Gr Dublin St n St Gardener's Pl C c Dublin M to ar T ough Br G Cottage Royal Terrace Gardens l l Y re P ton St or t Pl Nelson e Dean t n n S k s C ce ders St any i o T lb L de ls t e A a l r s un us P L a ro Circ l a o t L Pl on y Danube St Sa y sh Royal N rd r Tce M n Numberland St NW La S Pica a e

t a W M St

S York Place L h Gdns l t La 3A

Learmont S e P l l blin a s by P Du i erland St m Tc b o d Ho m r n Gloucester P s erc t I R rcu Northu Ab n o i e

Cres yal C w g

k e e St La

e e

h Tc Circus Gdn a Pl l c L a T t k R i ne N Yor n Par Ann e ou a NEW TOWN dr 3 a L t L erland St SW e 3 e Len f D Ja S b th D S o maica Num a

t Glouce C w n n r o o t ox e Qu t E R lt St St r n a Stand lder e a een St A' E d C u W E i s o s w Comedy Club l I ca Mews Ro d n t nd mai Regent Oxford Tce er La Ja eriot e e m H e r Gardens y ia St S r S e Gdns E G th Tce Moray A t Rd b l Learmon Pl Queen St Gdns W b Jamaica St La Calton nt Rd Queen S St Andrew e A Queensferry N St David St g Abbeyhil C Street Scottish National Hill Re e la alk ingham Tc re Gardens Portrait Gallery W Buck n rees d lt A A o Mu Regent n City Road Park C r Sq Observatory National e S A 4 s Darn St Andrew S Dundas t J Monument 4 away St t a e Belgrave Pl Queen St stle St La NE m c

Thi House e t T Dean s n le St e w st Melville A Re S g Eton Tce Gardens Thi A e Monument q Nelson R

3A g

i Monument e St La SE s t istl St Andrew S w Th A t e h Square it le St La NW r e  Thist Church of Pl L F St Andrew  Re  s or St Andrew & A gen re Square Pl t R  C res St A d ve St George rloo ll ra ate  i elg La SW Register W h B e St   y e Thistl House   b  Hill St La N A  b A Calton A  N Hill St S St Old Calton   Castl  New Burial Burial Ground St Andrew's Holyrood N Burns A 5 Dean Gardens Dean N Oxford   5 S David St House Ground Cha La o Colme St N George St  Monument  Abbey Bridge St Bar H t r e Hill St s S t a t  ng St La ince h A A You S r n P r t Rose S Br  Clarence St A% t o Meuse La lotte St g S G v  Youn i C w w l e d alton e La Rd n Rd rS g alto n Georgian Princes Mall C nd se St S e D Fre tra Palace of ean P f Ro  y S ath i ng St La S e EA n House A Abb tuart St You O  l Holyroodhouse as A derick St l A Queen's Bute House A d  Ho t T S  Gallery t es St A o r A Princ l  s Dean Village Great S b e Charlotte Sq La Wa N o  Scottish W  Scott o Rose St t  v  y 2# Waverley h Parliament A  e Dunbar's Close nd  Canongate Charlotte  Monument r W l Station  e A Garden Building Princes St  y Kirk y Square C  n a 3A N d 6 L S Ch a  A 6 k ord Rd stle S La  e  n A  A w a   R b Rose St East Princes B n Belf se St N La  S People's r a o ei o R St Royal Scottish r  t h rlotte S Street i Fruitmarket d t  d AStory 's w Academy   g

Scottish National Gallery of a e St  Gardens Gallery E Market St C H Ros e Scottish

 C A l C The Mo Modernr Art (0.25mi) A St ) h ey r le Poetry Library  Jeffr a Mi a  n l t a Queensferr r  s oy l R o  t ( A  Scottish o ate Gdns t St n g

h t rket A on H a John Knox g e und M n N a Museum of National S C o A L City Art o House t Edinburgh r a y St p r Gallery t msheu e nces St West Centre A een's D Pri h Qu S St La Princes Street A Dru Melville St e B t Princes C t Our Dynamic Rothesay Pl Hop Gardens ockburn S r A i A Street d Earth n g c Gardens e 7 Market St h 7 o A St Museum on City r S d a St A R Cl t v d Museum of M J o St Al the Mound Chambers oh ro r Real Mary Childhood a ly St John's n o Stafford A A ry H A A S Bank St ' Church King's Close Whistle B s t Cheste l  A' a St  Binkie's c Pl Mound Pl le) S  i Royal Mile kf alM West End S Writers'   oy G t A (R N r t A i r S id Hotel A Museum  h a a St  g O r i y and St  H Mercat  d s ' l r s am Shandwick St Cuthbert's  d  B A y S Holyrood 9A utl Gladstone's  A Cross  l C F t t Willi R Parish Church   a S i l

Fisher's Cl i  s 

Land r t W  h  %A George IV Br St Giles alker Camera   S National War  m S t Cathedral t Melville S A e Obscura  a v Museum of r St e k A n 8 e 8 Scotland l a Palmerst ll t M s hi A w e tle A$ C r as ' Hi C s n's ll anor P C l Joh s Scotch Whisky t St Mary's liam St e EA A Highland t Ondine nSq C S l t S Tro l a Experience a idge Cathedral Wi Rutland Ct Tolbooth ri on l Co Edinburgh cto WEST Kirk Vi Pl West End A% Bow Bar # Castle W - 3A gate d END Kin Cow So a R B L g's Stables Rd u s s o t e re t t Johnston Tce h k C C w S d ry y ll B a s o n d re h la C r m t a t ir s e C u i nf l A a -# d I r a L R s n o L St t b n t t ge S d e s S e le d e R m r g T on G sv c o u C C m g ro s ll in e a x i A D e o n Traverse n m b G r h n St d ru a t a le D u r C A m t W c C ambridg Theatre S r 9 e C a gh w 9 k n e C Edinburgh e w r i o Canning R ambers o S aitland St A o h University V d l t s w C l an e L W M Royal g St Greyfriars L Grassmarket A A e othian Rd Gr Lyceum  S G Kirkyard T t t osven Torphich ri Theatre Greyfriars S h en St nd rnwall A$ Tower llege e l l t  National o ay A C Co bles La Bobby A S P S S King's Sta  R t l l o Museum of e o a Statue r r t  a s t D St i s e  Scotland p a b s S A Edinburgh A ' e  A Surgeons' Hall n R n r Festival Theatre c y  t i e W Port Greyfriars Museums c e S e C  h

orphichen P orphichen n m u r Timberyard A$ Kirk

ce T e Dewar Pl  a B Q T W Approach Rd i o s ri h Pl n on  st t ill ift Morrison St George Heriot's o o C H d A! Holyrood Park  d L P h 10 Cl P 10 School R l a  l Haymarket Haymarket t r l  s 3A e e s Arthur's Seat Tc e Morr A  ead St r f Br Keir St i iso r OLD r n St   e Brown St o  ld TOWN  F  Haymarket  t R 2#  S w  d ic Station Heriot Pl Pl  St n h  ot  ll P Semple St vi o m e L e  sha ot w auriston St  T  ar m o Bristo Sq M h n   t ic  e R d  r L M  r W a o  o La r ton Pl Edinburgh w ris Lauris  o E FountainbridgR  Distillery n University ie L g Riggs University Dalry Pl in o Word t k gh Medical School S S D t Power n N Hi a o a L i ls v 11 les St o c 11 c o i Char on St A( i e Ea icht N l Dalry Rd Cr s S o r W t l Grey St Pl n G Lauriston Pa on S ard st Cl l i q t l r S l el P D u rge dw S t o C ar G a H ner' u L Ge t on n y L r Glen St r m

ov b r e w Caledonian R ar St o o s Ponto Laur B e St Way ua n Cre Nightingale Q a ay rd C Crosscausew r i E d s s ha 's n k S ton C S lm George Sq t o t

Gd er wa a S

L t s n n FOUNTAINBRIDGE ns Loa L St n pso q Sim 's e

S o C n 12 T e l a a 12 h g e o H sL r r ' dg rn Edinburgh B d d

y o ri bauk or r O b u a 's in s l e r ure P University c n w ta s n Panm o G B n o c e e ou r e a s F l L n c St ll e ll B LAURISTON e t k P r o r u S l C T o n TOLLCROSS u c a W g h ni h t do a S r S d m t lo ale R l eil C h rin P P nk och l a Que L R ft e ce o n's roac sdale T r Dr p Lon C p t s A Tarvit S Meadow La it W m Gi r lm rk St e o Pa ue H re tag P rd Cl n P a ffo o arksid 13 r A% Bennets Bar i e M e St 13 k G r E Lev k P d St St ar Fountainpark Valleyfiel ksi en de l H Leisure re P lmo a Tce H D Centre Gi i al w l o es S BRUNTSFIELD p k Leven St e St !A The Meadows e ce i e L P T th de e t a ard V a r n R n l m k r u iewf a l k d i Be D an n a C gt e o n Tc W o o ngyle rt ni n Gle h U R Me w lv o e d ille e c Dr d Tc T a ark e e e P id Hop s M k r e a d l l P Legend 14 s R 14 d P s n e o e d t k r i t C s Lu r ie a p u M Top Sight Short List es o S O P l l l C M Gi H S x d P f Routes s u l o o u ' e m o t w r r MARCHMONT r d Tollway d h o k yr o g m S l i d S c t Freeway r a e h t Ho W e Ar Dr r  Primary Rd Tc gyl ille h M e Park Melv Y Tce a  e l Secondary Rd e F l am l in M  P L gal Tertiary Rd F k Tce Pl Melville Tce t e e ar o  o P S a r am rrender n Lane nc o w o Wa st n re l lm E P Path i ri e P i n  r T G l g e A Pedestrian St/Steps ton f  R S

c r f G e g o y T St  y n T l l c o L t s es a r c v W P l e e i 

e Transport 15 15 a e v d e n n i s

c P n  e Train T t

P g h a l o  t B d s r t l ne Tra m t l o R M h S f MERCHISTON a  o

c e a P c l ew n T P  i i N rchm k n d l c e V i e to C w ew Areas e g V s s n in  P a w ie g e n o e r l u i N  Cemetery, Christian w n e o n E i W C s D f on s d g  e o n k e a Cemetery, Other r r h r C t lk c t a t w o  e T h o i r s t P St n i Park s e r Rd a e t re ll n M e e k Roseneath St h i d nd r y s R e M C v h arr Pa R Pedestrian Area k n G W r Scienn s d d r M ll ous C es R i d a de archm d P ra a n d R Sportsground re h G er h r e y le t a Sp r p s W al u c e b Water Feature m e Ar s e h m li M W ot a T is Loa d S e t o s S t e o o r Lau e

M n i t Sights sw s n P n r nt M

t n T C M er p C

C H a St a el a tto n a Christian 16 16 e c a o Pl der n R t r n

r h r i t ode S e e s t

k n h t er d Monument

i L i a o s r P l Bruntsfield s i o o e e u to dale a l n p l r Museum/Gallery/ a Links o n t u D m h n r n i Mi n s n Pl n Av k o h o d l r Historic Building t y u e d M c e nt P P t d G r s l S s P e h e r y e l r k Park t a e u o t b c r P a R alis S la n M R S B lw d l P Other Sight o d t P l A B C D E F G H J K L M N O P Q R S T U V

eedinburgh-cm-edi1.indddinburgh-cm-edi1.indd 1 113/09/20163/09/2016 2:28:582:28:58 PMPM 1TOP SIGHTS kWALKING TOUR

NATIONAL MUSEUM FROM CASTLE TO PALACE OF SCOTLAND Together, Edinburgh Castle, the Palace 6 Set in the 16th-century Huntly House, Classic Photo of the Palace of The National Museum’s extensive of Holyroodhouse and the Scottish the Museum of Edinburgh (142 Canongate) Holyroodhouse, famous as the collections are spread between two Parliament are what make Edinburgh records the city’s history from prehistory 16th-century home of Mary, Queen buildings, one modern, one Victorian. Scotland’s capital. This walk links the to the present. Its five floors trace the history of of Scots. Scotland from geological beginnings city’s most iconic sights by following to the 1990s, with many imaginative the Royal Mile, the ancient proces- EDINBURGH exhibits. (www.nms.ac.uk; Chambers St) sional route used by kings and queens travelling between castle and palace. N9 H8 3 Descend Ramsay Lane to New College; Start Edinburgh Castle d City Map peek into the courtyard to see the statue R Distance 1.5 miles nt EDINBURGH CASTLE of Protestant Reformation3A leader John 5 The 18th-century City Chambers ge Re Duration 1 hour Knox. were built over the medieval alley of l Edinburgh Castle has played a il Pl Calton h pivotal role in Scottish history, loo Mary King’s Close; you can explore the y ater New Burial e both as a royal residence and as a W subterranean labyrinth on a tour (www. b Ground b v 8 The Palace of Holyroodhouse is t A e S L d lton Rd military stronghold. Today it is one of M8 realmarykingsclose.com). rS St Princes Mall ge Rose c A Scotland’s most atmospheric, most ate the residence of the royal family when t g s St A t n e) Prince s S O o il they’re in town. Wa n popular – and most expensive – ce W Waverley l a M  Scott n d C l H 8  ver # ri a  2 Waverleyverl P  Monument a T oy W o l N7 N  Stationtion Station Wy rinces St  e tourist attractions. (www.edinburgh v o R r  y ( y s 3A  erl e l  ST GILES CATHEDRAL b n e A w n  2# N o d East Princes B castle.gov.uk)  e d Royal Scottish r o  East Princes o Street i Fruitmarketarket  d S Academy t y t  Gardens g arket S 3A 7  Galleryery E M r h r  e Dominating the High St is the great 1 Dominating the city from its superb t ) D St Gardens t The Mound B s  A rey St ile '  Jeff SCOTT MONUMENT T h en  ROYAL MILE ri l M e K7  h a grey bulk of St Giles Cathedral. The defensive position, Edinburgh Castle Br y Qu Scottish et St A dg o Mark John Kno e E Market St R A National City Art No The massive Gothic monument to ( House i te r is one of Britain’s most impressive M e This mile-long street earned its regal present church dates largely from t d Gallery Centre t S ga h et n r Bri A rk g o C Sir Walter Scott is decorated with o a n 6 s D St M a n' ockburn e A fortresses. A$ C e d the 15th century, but much of it was nickname in the 16th century when u e nchor u t St g Q ke e ar n le) M SCOTTISH NATIONAL carvings of his characters; inside is t C ockbur l Mi Museum on City A itNATIONAL was used by the king to travel restored in the 19th century. (www. d S A t n ya S Cl o Museum of ke (R S the Mound Chambers r S t t t Real Mary Childhood an exhibition on Scott’s life. Climb the Ma gh S Holyrood A A A between the castle and the Palace of stgilescathedral.org.uk; High St) t Hi M J Ba GALLERY Pl King's Close Whistle B o nd  A' la GALERY a Park nk N B h d  Binkie's ck steps for a superb view of the city. Mou e) S Gr West Princes al Mil Royal Mile B B 5 r n R Writers' y Holyroodhouse. a t l  o fria S y A St t (R A N PALACE OF nk a a Museum  S i This imposing classical building ' h d a St Gardens Castle c S od  ig O rs n s  H Mercat  dr y' (www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk; East l One of London’s most visited s k  d  B S k t A A y S Gladstone's Cross  C S yro la f  F  t Gardens l l i ir dates from the 1850s. Its octagonal r

F s o Land   t L6 S t

i St Giles h  B i G St HOLYROODHOUSE Camera sh   attractions, the British Museum Princes Street Gardens) a H e  m S t er t Parliament l r o Cathedral ev Obscura  a a r CALTON HILL s 's rooms have been restored to their 3 r g e ke A n i C e S law' (founded in 1753) is an exhaustive I This palace is the royal family’s r l l t 4 Sq il h A V le C t Cast A$ S Bri s original Victorian decor and house S l REAL MARY y Scotch Whisky A Highland Ondine n Sq C Calton Hill is Edinburgh’s acropolis, a t ro l s t S T and exhilarating parade through o Experience Tolbooth ria dge official residence in Scotland, but is m to a G r Kirk Vic an important collection of European R u A% Bow Bar # its summit scattered with grandiose a e D W gate - L t Cow S more famous as the 16th-century worldKING’S cltures, CLOSE with galleries devoted ce or h s out B K ' o art from the Renaissance to post- S ohnston T t i ia t n J h memorials. It is also one of the r w S n B ry o ge Bri a home of the ill-fated Mary, Queen of g t e m This spooky, subterranean labyrinth ' 2 ic r nfir s e e dg I impressionism. (www.nationalgalleries. i best viewpoints in the city, with a S d V wgat d IV o u e Scots. (www.royalcollection.org.uk) t 1 C C gives a fascinating insight into a e g an org; The Mound) b Tc Q dl n e e panorama that takes in the castle, l to B m St W e s ak s n er Coll Edinburgh s er 16th- and 17th-century Edinburgh. h r R o A o University R i w Chamb Holyrood, Arthur’s Seat and more. J eg d d Greyfriars e Take a Break: Wedgwood (267 Grassmarket A Costumed characters give tours g  A Kirkyard S t t e Greyfriars lege S t A$ Tower National e Bobby A S Col U5 through a 16th-century town house k Canongate; hnoon-3pm & 6-10pm)  Museum of r Statue  Scotland ma A Edinburgh A and the plague-stricken home of a s  A Surgeo s off ers fi ne dining Scottish style.  t Festival Theatre a Greyfriars S Museu r Kirk n gravedigger. (www.realmarykingsclose. Q4 G 7 Ambitious, controversial and way  Br a i hi  st t George Heriot's o o Ch School d P L com; 2 Warriston’s Close, High St) over budget, the Scottish Parliament l a  R

t r le  s A e s Keir St r fie Building is the most exciting example of   or ld 2 The Scotch Whisky Experience (354 F    Her Pl  l St modern architecture in Scotland.  viot  al P Te  ot Castlehill) explains the making of whisky iot Pl   Marsh Bristo Sq t   err  N7 ton Pl  o and has the world’s largest collection of Lauris  Edinburgh w WALKING TOURS University University Word Medical School malt whiskies. Power S La les St St Char hton A( Cric T6 W Nicolson q ge S TRAVEL TIPS Geor SCOTTISH Nightingale Way ChalmersC St PARLIAMENT BUILDING George Sq

La n Loan Simpso q Enric Miralles, the architect who S 4 Named after the patron saint of

ge r Edinburgh conceived the Scottish parliament 0400m MUST-SEE HIGHLIGHTSeo University N#

G cripples and beggars, St Giles Cathedral 0 0.2 miles LAURISTONLAURISTON building, believed that a building is Edinburgh’s most important church. could be a work of art. Check out his concrete confection and see if you Meadow L a agree. (%0131-348 5200; www.scottish. parliament.uk)

SPEAK LIKE A LOCAL EDINBURGH SHORT LIST GETTING AROUND kWALKING TOUR BASICS HISTORY BUFFS ARCHITECTURE TRANSPORT NEW TOWN ELEGANCE Good morning Madainn mhath mah·tin vah Grassmarket (K9) The site of a cattle market from the Charlotte Square (F6) The elegantly proportioned Robert Edinburgh’s public transport Edinburgh’s New Town is one of the Good afternoon/evening Feasgar math fes·kuhr mah 15th century until the start of the 20th, the Grassmarket Adam facade on the square’s north side is the jewel in the system consists of an extensive world’s fi nest Georgian cityscapes, bus network and a single tram line. For timetable information worthy of its Unesco World Heritage Good night Oidhche mhath ai·khuh vah was also the city’s place of execution, and notorious New Town’s architectural crown. bodysnatchers Burke and Hare’s base of operations. contact Traveline (www.travelinescotland.com). status. This walk captures the essence Goodbye (literally: blessing with you) Beannachd leibh George Heriot’s School (L10) Imposing Renaissance of the New Town’s elegance, taking in Bus Reasonably priced; extensive network. The main bus (formal/plural) byah·nuhkhk laiv Greyfriars Kirkyard (L9) In 1638 the National Covenant building (1628−1650), funded by George Heriot (nicknamed its two architecturally pivotal squares, operators are Lothian Buses (www.lothianbuses.com) and Thank you Tapadh leibh (formal/plural) tah·puh laiv was signed here, affi rming the independence of the Scottish Jinglin’ Geordie), goldsmith and jeweller to King James VI. the grand town houses of Heriot Row, First (www.fi rstgroup.com). Church. In 1679, 1200 Covenanters were held prisoner in and two of the city’s best viewpoints. Many thanks Mòran taing moh·ruhn tah·eeng National Monument (Q4) An unfi nished 5 St Andrew Square is dominated by the 7 Climb to the summit of Calton Hill, one terrible conditions in the kirkyard. folly atop Calton Hill; its Greek temple−like Tram The tram line runs from the airport via Haymarket and 3 At 17 Heriot Row an inscription marks Melville Monument, commemorating of Edinburgh’s finest viewpoints, with a Please Mas e ur toil e (formal/plural) mash eh oor tawl eh Start Charlotte Sq the house where writer Robert Louis Henry Dundas (1742–1811), the most panorama that stretches from the Firth John Knox House (P7) This is the oldest surviving appearance gave Edinburgh the nickname Princes St to York Pl at the east end of the city centre and is You’re welcome ’S e ur beatha (formal/plural) sheh oor Distance 1.5 miles Stevenson spent his childhood. powerful Scottish politician of his time. of Forth to the Pentland Hills. tenement in Edinburgh, dating from around 1490. ‘Athens of the North’. operated by Edinburgh Trams (www.edinburghtrams.com). beh·huh Duration 1 hour Car Though useful for day trips beyond the city, a car in Excuse me Gabhaibh mo leisgeul (formal/plural) gah·viv Du

central Edinburgh is more of a liability than a convenience. s muh lesh·kuhl C u n ir s Pl c cu d Royal Tc e There is restricted access on Princes St, George St and r i a York I’m sorry Tha mi duilich hah mee doo·likh BARGAIN HUNTERS LITERARY EDINBURGH C H s y Pl 3APlace l o b Charlotte Sq, many streets are one-way, and fi nding a G a S om w r l y t rc o Ro e Pl e b k u Q A or parking place in the city centre is like striking gold. Y c S u Calton e ee I t Whistle Binkie’s (O7) Arrive at this crowded cellar bar Writers' Museum (L8) Manuscripts and memorabilia s nd w Hill t n o er s i ew 3 S R Taxi Edinburgh’s black taxis can be hailed in the street, a M DIRECTIONS ca t e before midnight to catch diverse free live music. belonging to three of Scotland’s most famous writers: La ai w t Regent S o Jam S d ot R G N i t Q ri Gardens 2 The Oxford Bar (8 Young St; h11am-1am) is He d s ordered by phone (extra 80p charge) or picked up at one h ue t St n Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson. n S t w i e o Queen St s en a real pub for real people, made famous by R e e e Scottish National Portrait Gallery (L4) Scottish history t of the many central ranks. The minimum charge is £2.10 io n E Que D r er S L c H Gardens G Where’s the…? Càite a’ bheil…? kah·chuh vel …? a t 7 Ian Rankin’s Inspector Rebus novels. S J through paintings, photographs and sculptures. Word Power (P11) Long-established radical bookshop t v a (£3.10 at night) for the fi rst 450m, then 25p for every H i St Andrew m G d W a e I want to go to the... Tha mi ag iarraidh a dhol do… hah dns St Sq s St specialising in political, gay and feminist literature. e n tle subsequent 188m – a typical 2-mile trip across the city m is St Andrew S alto St o Th C n Princes Street Gardens (H7) Beautiful gardens are slung n 3A q t y e W v Hi mee gee·uh·ree uh ghawl doh… M s ue Square S ll Q e centre will cost around £6 to £7. o s S 5 h ray Pl P r t between Edinburgh’s Old and New Towns − a perfect place Scottish Poetry Library (S6) Award-winning building S i Pl l S e o airport am port-adhair uhm pawrsht·ahr N R t t L terlo A$ e C 4 D Wa g to chill between sights. holding some 30,000 items and hosting literary events. en bank am banca uhm bahn·kuh a av l St t Classic Photo of Georgian House s Hil St R St t ge H i d hotel an taigh-òsta uhn tai·aw·stuh e l d lm e a St St Geor s Stand Comedy Club (M3) Founded in 1995, Oxford Bar (G5) ‘The Ox’ has been on the north side of Charlotte Co S n ce St S n Young o t Pri t post offi ce oifi s a’ phuist aw·fi sh uh fooshch F Ca Edinburgh's main independent comedy venue immortalised by Ian Rankin, author of the Square. v lton Rd r e 2 e ARRIVING IN EDINBURGH St r pub an taigh seinnse uhn tai·shehn·shuh C d se S hosts a free Sunday lunchtime show. Inspector Rebus novels. e Ro h t W d C r a St i 6 N shop a’ bhùth uh voo a a rlo rge c o Princes St v # o s 2 k Ge e r t rl shops na bhùthan nuh voo·uhn 1 t l S East Princes St Waverley t Edinburgh Airport Bus service 100 runs from the airport to e e h t 3A e t Gardens y S B Station Br

Sq station an stèisean uhn steh·shuhn Charlotte t Waverley Bridge (one way/return £4.50/7.50, 30 minutes), St r FOODIES TIPPLERS i i Sq Rose t d d S g g tourist information centre ionad fi osrachaidh e outside the main train station, via Haymarket and the West Princes e luchd turais in·uht fi s·ruh·khee lookhk too·rish End every 10 minutes from 4am to midnight and every 30 Timberyard (H10) Slow-food restaurant with an emphasis Scotch Whisky Experience (K8) A former school houses town centre meadhan a’ bhaile mee·uhn uh vah·luh minutes through the night. Trams run from the airport to on locally sourced produce. this multimedia centre explaining the making of whisky the city centre (one way/return £5.50/8.50, 33 minutes), West Princes It’s… Tha e… hah eh… from barley to bottle. L St Gardens o

Tower (M9) Specialities include Scottish oysters and every six to eight minutes from 6am to midnight. An airport t h

i Castle here an seo uhn shaw Aberdeen Angus steaks, with a great view of the castle. Bow Bar (L8) Busy Grassmarket-area pub with a huge taxi to the city centre costs around £20 and takes about 20 1 Charlotte Square is the jewel in the New a n Gardens

there an sin uhn shin selection of malt whiskies (plus a good range of craft gins). to 30 minutes. Town’s architectural crown, a masterpiece Rd over there (near) thall an sin howl uhn shin Gardener’s Cottage (Q2) Set menu of homegrown of neoclassical design. over there (far) thall an siud howl uhn shoot vegetables, foraged mushrooms and sustainable fi sh served Bennets Bar (G13) Locals’ pub with lovely Victorian fi ttings, Edinburgh Waverley Train Station The main train station at communal tables. from stained-glass windows to brass water taps is Edinburgh Waverley, located in the heart of West End 3A near (the shop) faisg air (a’ bhùth) fashk ehr Take a Break: Try Fishers in the 4 George Street was once the centre of on the bar. the city between the Old Town and New Town. (uh voo) Ondine (M8) Arguably the best seafood City (58 Thistle St; hnoon-10.30pm) Edinburgh’s financial industry but 6 Climb the 287 steps to the top of the Trains arriving from, and departing for, the west now houses designer boutiques and Scott Monument for an incomparable past (the bank) seachad air (am banca) shah·khuht restaurant in town, with a low-lit romantic Holyrood 9A (Q8) Modern take on trad pub, for a delicious seafood feast. also stop at Edinburgh Haymarket station, N# 0 400 m cocktail bars. view over Princes St Gardens to the ehr (uhm bahn·kuh) atmosphere. with no fewer than 20 beers on tap. 0 0.2 miles which is more convenient for the West End. castle.

3A STREETS Blackfriars St O7 Canning St La D9 Cockburn St M7 Dean Path A5 E Newington Pl R15 Gayfield Sq P1 H Hope St La F7 Lauderdale St J16 M Montgomery St R1 La H2 Queen St Gdns E Rothesay Pl B7 South Bridge O8 T W William St C8-D8 NEIGHBOUR- City Observatory Greyfriars Kirkyard Old Calton Burial Scottish National J3 HOODS P4 L9 Ground O5 Portrait Gallery Need to Know Blackwood Cres R15 Canongate Comely Bank Dean St D2 E Norton Pl U2 Gayfield St O1 Hailes St G13 Horne St G12 Lauriston Gdns J12 Manor Pl B8 Montpelier E16 Numberland St SW Roxburgh St P9 Spittal St H10 Tantallon Pl O16 W Approach Rd Windsor St Q2 A (Royal Mile) Q7 Ave B2 La H3 Queen St Gdns Dean Bridge C5 Highland Tolbooth Ondine M8 L4 Blair St O8 Dean Tce E2 E Parkside T13 George IV Bridge Hamilton Pl F1 Horse Wynd T6 Lauriston Park H11 Mansionhouse Rd Montpelier Park D16 Royal Circus G3 Spottiswoode St Tarvit St H13 B13-E10 Wright’s Houses Bruntsfield G13 Information Bus W H4 Kirk L8 Scottish Parlia- Abbey Strand T5 Carlton St D2 Comely Bank Rd M8 G14 Dean Village B6 Our Dynamic Edinburgh Information Centre Other than a single tram line, Blenheim Pl P2 Dewar Pl D10 E Preston St S15 Hanover St K5 Howe St H3 Lauriston Pl H11-L11 N16 Montrose Tce U2 Royal Cres J1 K16 Temple Park Cres W Bow L8 Fountainbridge D12 ment Building Carlton Tce T3 C1 O Queen’s Dr V7-V13 Dunbar’s Close Holyrood 9A Q8 Earth T7 (%0131-473 3868; www.edinburgh.org; Edinburgh’s public transport system Abbeyhill T5-U4 Bowmont Pl R12 Distillery La A11 Earl Grey St G11 George Sq N11 Hardwell Cl Q11 Lauriston St H11 Marchmont Cres Moray Pl E4 Royal Tce S3 St Andrew Sq L4 A16 W College St N9 Lauriston K12 T6 Princes Mall, 3 Princes St) consists entirely of buses. The main Castle St G6 Comely Bank Row I L16 Old Fishmarket Queensferry Rd A4 Y Garden R6 Holyrood Abbey Oxford Bar G5 Abbeymount U4 Bread St G10 Doune Tce E3 Easter Rd U1 George Sq La M12 Hart St N1 Leamington Rd D13 Morningside Rd G16 Rutland Ct E8 St Bernard’s Cres Teviot Pl M11 W Maitland St C9 Marchmont H14 Scottish Poetry Traveline (%0871 200 22 33; www. operators: B2 Cl N8 Queensferry St D7 Dundas House M4 U5 Abercromby Pl K3 Castle Tce G9 India Pl E3 Marchmont Rd L16 The Mound K6 Yeaman Pl A15 Palace of Holyrood Library S6 travelinescotland.com) Timetables and First (www.fi rstgroup.com) Bristo Pl N10 Comely Bank St A1 Drummond Pl L2 Edina Pl V1 George St J5 Hatton Pl N16 Leamington Tce E15 Morrison Link C11 Rutland Ct La E9 C2 W Nicolson St P11 Merchiston E15 Old Tolbooth Wynd Edinburgh Castle Holyrood Park T10 House U5 St Andrew’s House journey planner for public transport Lothian Buses (www.lothianbuses.com) Albany St M2 Castlehill K8 India St F3 Marchmont St H15 The Pleasance Q9 York La N2 Brougham Pl H12 Cornwall St G9 Drummond St P9 Edina St U1 Gifford Park P13 Hawthornbank Learmonth Gdns A3 Morrison St B10- Rutland St E8 St Bernard’s Row E1 W Norton Pl U3 New Town K3 John Knox House throughout Scotland. Q6 R H8 People’s Story R6 P5 Albany St La M2 Cathedral La N3 Elder St M3 La A6 Infirmary St O9 Market St L7-M7 E10 Thistle St K4 York Pl M3 Taxi Broughton Pl N1 Cowan’s Cl Q12 Drumsheugh Gdns Gillespie Cres F14 Learmonth Pl A2 St Catherines Pl W Port J10 Old Town P10 Edinburgh Festival P7 St Cuthbert’s Pa- Causewayside Q15 Orwell Pl A12 Raeburn Pl D1 Princes Mall M5 Emergencies Central Taxis (%0131-229 2468) Alva Pl V2 C7 Elder St E N3 Gilmore Park D13 Heriot Pl K10 Marshall St O11 Mound Pl K7 S P16 Thistle St La NE K4 Young St F5 Tollcross F12 Theatre O10 Mansfield Place rish Church G8 Broughton St N2 Cowgate N8 Learmonth Tce A4 Oxford St S14 W Preston St Q15 Princes Street Ambulance, fi re & police %112 or City Cabs (%0131-228 1211) Chalmers Cres M16 J Rankeillor St Q13 Church M1 Alva St D7 Dryden Pl T16 Elgin Tce U1 Gilmore Pl C15-F13 Heriot Row H3 Marshalls Ct P3 Multrees Walk M4 S Charlotte St F6 St Colme St E5 Thistle St La NW J5 Young St La N F5 West End D8 Edinburgh St Giles Cathedral %999 ComCab (%0131-272 8000) Broughton St La O2 Cranston St P6 Leith St N5 Oxford Tce B3 Regent Pl V2 W Richmond St P11 Gardens H7 Anchor Cl N7 Chalmers St K12 Elm Row P1 Jamaica Mews G3 Maryfield Pl U2 Murdoch Tce A14 Thistle St La SE K4 Young St La S F5 Printmakers’ Melville Monu- M8 Brown St R10 Crichton St O11 Dublin Meuse L2 Gladstone Tce P15 Hermits Croft R13 Leith Walk P1 S Clerk St R14 St James Sq N4 W Tollcross F12 Queen’s Gallery Regent Rd P5-T4 SIGHTS Workshop & ment L4 St John’s Church Ann St D3 Chambers St N9 Eton Tce C4 High Riggs H11 Jamaica St La N G3 Meadow La N13 Thistle St La SW J5 Brunswick St R1 Cumberland St H2 Dublin St L2 Glen St H11 Lennox St C3 P S College St O9 St John St Q7 Walker St C8 Gallery O2 T6 Charles St La N11 N Regent Tce S4 TRANSPORT Bennets Bar G13 Mercat Cross N8 F7 lonelyplanet.com Arden St K16 High St (Royal Mile) Jamaica St La S G4 Meadow Pl L15 Thornybauk G12 Real Mary King’s Brunton Tce T2 Cumberland St NW Dublin St La S M3 Glenfinlas St E5 Leopold Pl Q2 Palmerston Pl B8 S Elgin St T1 St John’s Hill Q8 Warrender Park Fruitmarket St Mary’s Images by Gary Doak/Alamy Stock Photo ©; Dennis K Johnson, VisitBritain/Britain Argyle Park Tce M15 Charlesfield N10 F M8 Jeffrey St O6 N Castle St G5 Regent Tce La T3 Bow Bar L8 Museum of Close N7 La H1 Dumbledykes Rd Melville Dr K14-O15 Torphichen Pl C10 Cres G16 Gallery N6 Cathedral B8 on View, LatitudeStock - David Williams, John Hay, Daniele Carotenuto Photography, Buccleuch St P12 Glengyle Tce H14 Leslie Pl D2 Panmure Pl H12 Register Pl M4 S Gray’s Cl P7 St Leonard’s Bank Tram Stops Childhood O7 Argyle Pl M15 Charlotte La E6 S9 Fettes Row H1 Hill Pl P10 Johnston Tce K9 Melville St C8-D7 N Charlotte St F5 Torphichen St C9 Burns Monument Register House marco wong, Alice, Mark Thomas, CarmanPetite/Getty Images ©; Leonid Andronov, Buckingham Tce Cumberland St SW Gloucester La F3 S St Andrew St M4 S12 Warrender Park Gardener’s Museum of Stand Comedy Anton_Ivanov, David Ionut, godrick, JeniFoto, James Jones Jr, matthi, M.V. Photography, Leven St G13 Parkside St S13 Reid’s Cl S6 Haymarket A10 R5 N5 Atholl Cres D9 Charlotte Sq E6 La H2 Dunbar St G11 Fingal Pl M15 Hill St H5 Melville Tce O15 N St David St L4 Tron Sq N8 Rd J16 Cottage Q2 Club M3 Studio51/Shutterstock © A4 Gloucester Pl F3 S St David St L5 St Leonard’s La Edinburgh R7 Chester St B7 K Leven Tce H13 Parkside Tce T14 Richmond La Q10 Princes St K6 Bute House F6 Royal Lyceum Atholl Cres La D9 Dundas St J2 Fisher’s Cl L8 Hill St La N H5 Merchiston Ave B16 Nelson St K2 R12 Warrender Park George Heriot’s Museum on the Surgeons’ Hall Granville Tce B16 Livingstone Pl O15 Salisbury Pl R16 St Andrew Square Theatre G9 Cheyne St D1 D Forres St F5 Keir St K10 Picardy Pl O3 Richmond Pl P10 U Calton Hill Q4 School L10 Museums P10 C Dundee St B14 Hill St La S H5 Merchiston Park New St Q6 St Leonard’s St Q11 Tce K15 Mound L7 Great King St H2 Lochrin Pl G13 Salisbury Rd S16 M4 Royal Mile N7 The Meadows M13 B Circus Gdns F3 Dalkeith Rd S13-T15 Forrest Rd M10 Hillside Cres R2 Kerr St E2 C16 Newington Rd R15 Polwarth Gdns A16 Riego St G11 Union St O1 Waterloo Pl O5 Camera Obscura K8 Georgian House National Monu- Caledonian Cres St Mary’s St P7 West End D8 Great Stuart St D6 London Rd T2 Rose St G6-L5 Saunders St E3 F6 Royal Scottish Timberyard H10 Bank St M7 A13 Circus La F2 Dalry Pl B11 E Forth St O2 Hillside St S1 King’s Stables La J9 Mertoun Pl A16 Nicolson St P11 Ponton St F12 Waverley Bridge Canongate Kirk R6 ment Q4 Greenside La P2 London St M1 Sciennes Q15 St Stephen St F2 V York Place O3 Gladstone’s Land Academy K6 Tower M9 Barony St M2 Caledonian Rd B12 Circus Pl G2 Dalry Rd A11 Fountainbridge D12 Holyrood Park Rd King’s Stables Rd G8 Meuse La M5 Niddry St O8 Potterrow O10 Rose St N La G6-H6 M6 Charlotte Square F6 National Museum E Crosscauseway L8 Scotch Whisky Traverse Theatre Belford Rd B6 Clarence St F1 Danube St D3 Greenside Row P4 T15 Lonsdale Tce J13 Princes St G7-M5 Rose St S La H6-L5 Sciennes Rd N16 St Vincent St G1 Valleyfield St H13 of Scotland N9 Calton Rd O5-R5 Q12 Fowler Tce A15 Middle Meadow Nightingale Way K12 Waverley Pl V2 Railway Church of St Experience K8 G9 1ST EDITION Stafford St D7 Grassmarket K9 National War Belgrave Cres A5 Clarendon Cres B4 Darnaway St F4 E Fountainbridge Frederick St J5 Grindlay St G9 Holyrood Rd R7 L Lothian Rd F9 Walk M14 Rosebery Cres A10 Scotland St L1 Victoria St L8 Wellington St S2 Stations Andrew & St Published Jan 2017 Cambridge St F9 North Bridge N5-O7 Greyfriars Bobby Museum of Scott Monument Whistle Binkie’s O7 Q Stevenlaw’s Cl N8 USA $7.99 Belgrave Pl A4 Candlemaker Clerk St Q13 Davie St Q11 G11 Grosvenor Cres A9 Hope Park P13 Lady Menzies Pl V2 Lothian St N10 Minto St S16 Roseneath Pl L15 Semple St F11 Viewcraig Gdns R9 Westhall Gdns E16 Haymarket Station George K5 L6 UK £4.99 Northumberland Statue M9 Scotland H8 Word Power P11 G Summerhall Q14 Bernard Tce R14 Row L9 Clifton Tce B10 Dean Park Cres B3 E London St N1 Grosvenor St B9 Hope Park Tce Q14 Lansdowne Cres A9 Lutton Pl R14 Moncrieff Tce P15 St H3 Quarry Cl P12 Roseneath St M16 Shandwick Pl E8 Viewforth C14-E15 Whitehouse Loan A10 City Art Centre N7 Greyfriars Kirk Nelson Monument Scottish National Writers’ Museum Blacket Pl T16 Canning St D9 Coates Cres D8 Dean Park St C1 E Market St O6 Gardner’s Cres E11 Grove St D11 Hope St E7 Lauder Rd N16 Lyne St V2 Montague St Q13 Numberland St NW Queen St J4 Rossie Pl V1 Simpson Loan L12 Sylvan Pl N15 Viewforth Tce D15 G15 Waverley Station N6 City Chambers N7 M10 Q4 Gallery K7 L8

eedinburgh-cm-edi1.indddinburgh-cm-edi1.indd 2 113/09/20163/09/2016 2:29:182:29:18 PMPM