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Edinburgh
Attractions, Scotland
Here are the most
popular tourist attractions in Edinburgh. Since opening hours may vary, please
call and verify before you visit.
Arthur's
Seat, Edinburgh
Location: Salisbury
Crags, Edinburgh EH16 United Kingdom
Open Hours: 24 hrs
Calton
Hill
Phone: 0131 529 7902
Web Site: www.cac.org.uk
Visitors can get a better view of Edinburgh skyline by climbing Calton hill.
The giant upside down telescope available near by is a monument commemorating
Load Nelsons victory in Trafalgar Battle in 1805.
Edinburgh
Zoo
Location: Corstorphine
Road, Edinburgh EH12 6TS United Kingdom
Phone: +44 131 334 9171
Open Hours: Arial to September: 9.00 a.m.- 6.00 p.m.
October to - March: 9.00 a.m.- 5.00 p.m.
November to February: 9.00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Web Site: http://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk
Edinburgh
Castle
Location: Castlehill,
Edinburgh EH1 2NG United Kingdom
Phone: +44 131 668 8800/ 131 225 9846
Web: http://www.edcastle.com
Open Hours: Arial to September : 9:30 a.m.- 6.00 p.m.
October to March : 9:30 a.m.-5.00 p.m.
This is the most visited attraction in Edinburgh.
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Gladstone's
Land
Location: 477
Lawnmarket EH1 2NT
Phone: 131 226 5856
Open Hours: July to August: 10:00am -7:00pm
Easter-June: 10:00am -5:00pm
This was own by 17th century merchant call Thomas Gledstanes and visitors can
see furniture from 17th and 18th century.
Heart of
Midlothian
Location: High St
Phone: 131 529 4901
This is a site of the Tolbooth which was build in 15th century and demolish in
19th century. In last years this was used as a prison and place of execution.
Our
Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh
Location: 112 Holyrood
Road, Edinburgh EH8 8AS United Kingdom
Phone: +44 131 550 7800
Open Hours: Aprial to October: 10.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
November to March: 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Web Site:http://www.dynamicearth.co.uk
This exhibition tented amphitheatre funded by the Millennium Commission.
Visitors can get explore on how earth was formed, volcanos, tropical
reinforests and polar regions and many more things.
Museum
of Scotland
Location: Chambers St
EH1 1JF
Phone: 131 247 4219
Open Hours: 10:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.
Web Site: http://www.nms.ac.uk
Palace
of Holyroodhouse
Location: EH8 8DX
Phone: 131 556 5100
Opening Hours: April to October 9:30a.m.- 6:00p.m.
November to March 9:30 a.m.- 4:30p.m.
Web: http://www.royalcollection.org.uk
Scotch
Whisky Heritage Centre
Location: 354
Castlehill
Phone : 131 220 0441
Hours: May to Sept 9:30am-6:30pm, Oct-Apr 10:00am-6:00pm
Web: http://www.whisky-heritage.co.uk
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