Everything to Know Before Visiting Edinburgh, Scotland!

Are you planning to visit Edinburgh for the first time? Have you read up on the must-visit attractions but not sure about the rest? Then let us fill you in on everything you need to know for your first visit to Edinburgh! If you have any further questions about Edinburgh, let us know in the comments below!
0:00 Intro
0:33 Time Zone
0:49 Languages
1:00 UK Plug
1:25 Currency
2:06 How to Pay
2:23 Where to Withdraw Cash
2:46 Weather and Climate
3:19 Clothing to Bring
3:33 Best Time of Year to Come
3:57 How Long to Stay
4:15 Where to Stay
4:38 How to Get Around
5:03 How Much to Budget
5:28 Water
5:49 Tipping
6:18 How to Pronounce Edinburgh
6:36 Outro
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💻 Read the accompanying and additional blog posts about Edinburgh!
A First-Timer's Guide to Edinburgh | bit.ly/first-timers-guide-edi...
5 Best Day Trips By Train from Edinburgh | bit.ly/best-day-trips-train-e...
15 Places to Visit in Edinburgh’s Old Town - Part 1 | bit.ly/edinburghs-old-town-pa...
12 Places to Visit in Edinburgh's Old Town - Part 2 | bit.ly/edinburghs-old-town-pa...
16 Places to Visit in Edinburgh's New Town | bit.ly/edinburghs-new-town
10 Places to Visit in Stockbridge, Edinburgh | bit.ly/stockbridge-edinburgh
5 Free Places to Visit in Edinburgh | bit.ly/free-places-edinburgh
5 Off-the-Beaten-Track Places to Visit in Edinburgh | bit.ly/off-beaten-track-edinb...
5 Places for the Best Views of Edinburgh | bit.ly/best-views-edinburgh
7 Different Rainy Day Activities in Edinburgh | bit.ly/different-rainy-day-ac...
How to Get to Edinburgh City Centre from Edinburgh Airport | bit.ly/edinburgh-airport-city...
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[@gamblor7151]

As a Scottish person, pleasantly surprised at the accuracy of your information and you come across as very personable.

[@OneJourneyAway]

Thank you! Although we’re not originally from Scotland, we hopefully have lived here long enough (8 and 14 years) that we can pass on some accurate Scottish information! 🤭

[@user-jv2tw1no8x]

@@OneJourneyAwaythat qualifies you as Scottish. Well done on your presentation. Also loads of hotels in Princess Street - at West End there is The Waldorf Astoria and on the East End The Balmoral (where the final Harry Potter book was written, plus where The Avengers Infinity War was shot).

[@mahonie3002]

Just watched this and 100% agree as a Scot too, excellent, sensible and completely accurate. So much better than the waffle some of these 'guides' spout!! Well done 'One Journey Away'

[@donnchadhban]

As a Scot who has resided in central Edinburgh for over 50 years (originally from the West Highlands) I was pleasantly surprised at how accurate and succinct this was. Bravo!

[@OneJourneyAway]

Thank you! We have lived here for many years so hopefully have learned a thing or two!

[@marilynhill3309]

As a Scot who has lived in Edinburgh,still lives nearby, l found this very informative for first time visitors. Enjoy our capital😅

[@OneJourneyAway]

Thank you!

[@seanlee8464]

thank you

[@tonyrantnrave6854]

As a Brit I think this information was bang on, the whole of the UK's weather can be very changeable so the the clothing information was not only right, but the best information you'll ever get

[@OneJourneyAway]

Thank you so much, Tony!

[@axeman3d]

"the water is safe to drink". lol Never thought about that one, we have some of the best water anywhere in the world straight out the stream. I always wondered why people bought bottles of water until the first time I left Scotland. In Florida the water we got with our meal stank like ditch water even thought it looked clear.

[@donnchadhban]

I am often surprised to see tourists buying plastic bottles in our local shops. They're full of water, but they might as well be full of air!

[@theresamay9481]

Grew up in California. In Berkeley, they get their water straight from Yosemite, its wonderful. In Southern California, you HAVE to filter your water or buy it. Very sad.

[@valeriebishop561]

As always so very helpful! Thank you.

[@OneJourneyAway]

Thank you so much for your kind words!

[@kusumvijay8255]

Very well explained.

[@TheJpf79]

Did you know about the city underneath Edinburgh? One place to get a tour of it is "Mary Kings Close" its below those BIG stairs between the train station and the castle.

[@danispratt506]

Thank you so much for this helpful video!

[@OneJourneyAway]

Awww, thank you! Glad you found the video helpful!

[@renedugarte3898]

Very interesting thank you for showing us this amazing view and informative well done 👍

[@OneJourneyAway]

Thank you so much!

[@utamihalliday2995]

Very informative. Thank you so much

[@OneJourneyAway]

Thank you so much!

[@teslagoth9401]

This is great, thank you ❤

[@OneJourneyAway]

Thank you so much!

[@vonnie862]

Very helpful! Thank you!

[@OneJourneyAway]

Thank you so much, Vonnie!

[@KPGLIKESTOLEARNTHETRUTH]

Good job. This is a very helpful video.

[@OneJourneyAway]

Thank you so much!

[@m.scotty7199]

Thank you for this, we are visiting Edinburgh in 2 weeks and this was extremely helpful 😀

[@OneJourneyAway]

Thank you so much! Glad you found the video helpful! Hope you enjoy your time in Edinburgh!

[@Baheieujlsksnen]

Very helpful. Thank you!❤❤

[@OneJourneyAway]

Glad it was helpful!

[@marchodgkinson]

Simple, clear and delightfully pleasant - at a good pace. Thanks.

[@OneJourneyAway]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jeffmartinaz]

Thank you! Answered a lot of our questions about our upcoming trip. :)

[@OneJourneyAway]

Glad it was helpful! Enjoy your trip when it comes!

[@laurentfrancken1885]

Will visit Edinburgh and Glasgow next week. Love your video and blog, regards from Brussels

[@OneJourneyAway]

Thank you so much, Laurent! Hope you enjoy your visit to Edinburgh and Glasgow!

[@mc-eo1wh]

Love everyone of your videos. To the point information that exactly required. You always do your in detailed research and your videos are beautifully edited with pitch perfect sound and your presentation skills are immaculate ! Everything about you and your videos are great. Well done. Very inspiring ❤

[@OneJourneyAway]

Awww, thank you so much for your lovely words! We’re so pleased that you enjoy our videos!

[@OneJourneyAway]

Thank you so much!

[@user-xp1it9xw9x]

Thank you so much for such a detailed guide. Just went through all of your posts and videos, as I am planning my very first trip to Edinburgh this summer. This was very helpful 😊

[@OneJourneyAway]

Glad it was helpful! Hope you enjoy your time in Edinburgh when it comes!

[@juliewatson6723]

This is a wonderful video!!

[@OneJourneyAway]

Thank you so much, Julie!

[@where-the-wind-blows]

Really enjoyed the video! Will check out the others. We will be at Scotland for the month of August 😊

[@OneJourneyAway]

Glad you enjoyed! Have the best time when you come to Scotland!

[@jusufppg5896]

Thank you for nice explanation " Eidinburgh" . ❤

[@OneJourneyAway]

You are welcome!

[@wendymcd8219]

Great video! 👏👏👏

[@OneJourneyAway]

Thank you so much!

[@kusumvijay8255]

It will be of great help as we are visiting Edinburgh in two weeks ❤️

[@OneJourneyAway]

Wonderful! Hope you enjoy your visit when it comes!

[@naeemmohammad7220]

very informative , Next week I will be in Scotland . Thanks

[@OneJourneyAway]

We're so glad you found the video useful! Enjoy your trip to Scotland!

[@theresamay9481]

Super helpful video!! Thank you. Didn't realize I might need a GB adapter. In fact, didn't know alot of this. Looking forward to bringing my son for a trip soon to the land of his ancestors.

[@OneJourneyAway]

Glad you found the video helpful! Hope you enjoy Scotland when the time comes!

[@gunasekarn4093]

Beautiful look ❤️ Edinburgh

[@swarna708]

Very informative

[@OneJourneyAway]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ronaldomadrebien7045]

Congratulations, you did a good job here 👍🏻

[@OneJourneyAway]

Thank you so much!

[@annisaalmaqhvira1563]

Love love this! Instead of showing great places to visit, your video is answering all the questions about the basic things before even planning an itinerary. It will be great also if you include on transportation practical information like map of the train, where to get the card etc

[@OneJourneyAway]

Thank you so much for your lovely comment! We have a few other videos about how to get around Edinburgh (kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3eleqtnh8-VqLsfeature=shared) and how to get from the airport to the city centre (kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3eleqtnh8-VqLsfeature=shared), which you may find helpful!

[@alec1113]

I see you are wrapped up warm . It must have been the height of summer when you visited edinburra 🙂

[@user-de6gs1ci7e]

thank you ❤

[@OneJourneyAway]

You're welcome!

[@alanfinlayson3274]

Also, the Tram no longer stops at St. Andrew Square as it has now been extended to the northern most part of the city at Newhaven, where the Royal Yacht Brittania is berthed on the Firth of Forth. Might be useful to update your 'How to Get to Edinburgh City Centre from Edinburgh Airport' section.

[@OneJourneyAway]

Thanks Alan! We are aware that the tram line has been extended, although St Andrew Square remains a stop (it is York Place that has been removed), and is still valid in our airport to city centre video as we were only talking about going to the city centre 😅

[@alanfinlayson3274]

@@OneJourneyAway Thanks for that, I wasn't sure if you knew about the extension.

[@agdollsnikki]

helpful! is November an okay month to go in in terms of feeling the fall season

[@OneJourneyAway]

Glad you enjoyed the video! Weather is one of those things you can’t ever be 100% sure about in Scotland - generally speaking though, November will likely feel more wintery temperature-wise, and you can usually expect more rain. Late September or October might be a better time if you’re looking for the autumn feel. Hope this helps!

[@matthewpowell6516]

Go to wester hailes to the westsider pub it does a good pint 😂

[@robertconnolly1056]

The sound quality of your video is excellent. What do you use to capture audio?

[@OneJourneyAway]

Thank you so much, Robert! We use the Rode Wireless GO II to capture audio.

[@robertconnolly1056]

@@OneJourneyAway Thanks for letting me know, right at the start of your video when you are talking on The Royal Mile, even with all the crowds walking past in the background your voice comes over so clear. I hope that you enjoyed your time in Scotland, although a live on the west coast in Ayrshire, I do love my trips through to Edinburgh.

[@OneJourneyAway]

@@robertconnolly1056 The Rode microphones do do a phenomenal job! We actually live in Scotland 😄and are quite close to Edinburgh, but still need to visit more of the west coast!

[@eduardkrasovsky]

Thanks.So much useful information.But how do you use public toilets in Edinburgh?

[@a.humphries8678]

Yes, would love to know this...

[@hikingacupuncture14]

Happy to find your KZbin. Thanks.

[@jusalii]

As someone who’s lived here for 15 + years, it gets very depressing sometimes if you plan on moving to Edinburgh.

[@kitwashiu4754]

Thought you were talking about different kind of plug 420🎉

[@someoneelse.2252]

Thumbs up.

[@mumbaikar_bong]

Weather in may first week?

[@kiatbinow981]

Very helpful and informative. We are planning to visit in Jul. Any reasonable accommodation to recommend for a family of 4 adults? We are on budget

[@OneJourneyAway]

Glad you enjoyed the video! We don't usually explicitly recommend accommodation, but some 3* hotel chains that are usually of decent quality that you could look into are Ibis and Premier Inn. Hope you enjoy your visit when it comes!

[@TheJpf79]

Not sure if you got accommodation. Just wanted to say that renting in Edinburgh is far more expensive that somewhere like where I live in Falkirk, obviously you want to be in and around the city etc, its just that Falkirk is only a 30 minute train ride away from Edinburgh less if you're renting a car. People can save themselves a fortune by getting a hotel outside the city, Falkirk/Stirling places like that are right in the middle of the country. You get the best of everything, you get your busy city life and sites to see plus a more peaceful night/morning that isn't all rushed and busy, just thought it might be something to look at.

[@a.humphries8678]

​@@TheJpf79this is great info. Thanks. I'm needingvto book there and was not prepared for how expensive hotels are.

[@TheJpf79]

@@a.humphries8678 Can get really high depending on time of year, The fringe festival is on all August so prices go up, can be £80 a night for student accomodation, £10 return by train from Falkirk to Edinburgh or £5 in petrol (if that) and half that price for accomodation and you're saving a lot but getting the same service.

[@ajohn502]

Great video! Could you clarify how Edinburgh is pronounced again? I couldn't quite get the pronunciation in the video. Is it Edin - "burrow"?

[@OneJourneyAway]

Thank you Alex! Edinburgh is pronounced like edin-bruh (and definitely not like edin-burrow)! Hope this helps!

[@lindamalatesta6061]

Can anyone recommend a midrange price hotel in Old Town?

[@user-jv2tw1no8x]

Finally a North American who can pronounce Edinburgh correctly. There is hope indeed!

[@macleod41069]

Mild ! It’s bloody freezing today

[@vysh156]

We are visiting as a family. How to buy tickets for multiple people in bus by card?

[@OneJourneyAway]

The only way to buy tickets for multiple people by card on the bus is to buy paper tickets with contactless. So when you get on the bus, you would tell the driver that you need, for example, 2 adult single and 2 child single tickets, and when the driver tells you to, tap your card. Make sure not to just tap your card on the contactless pad without talking to the driver because that would only be for a single adult ticket! Hope this helps!

[@thetartanspartan01]

It's definitely not EdinBro as I've heard a few Americans pronounce it and EdinBurg is quite common mispronunciation as well along with The Burg as some people trying to be way too cool will call it. Thanks for helping people with the correct pronunciation.

[@brittscott4673]

It sounds like Edinbruh to me.

[@duncancallum]

@@brittscott4673 Edinburra to someone born there.

[@KisseKahaniyan-ks1fs]

I am visiting Edinburgh mid August with two kids of age 9 year and 1.5 year for about a year duration. Can you help me what type of clothes should I bring.

[@shinedalgarno6168]

Hey, The weather has been pretty rubbish in Scotland this summer. If you feel the cold quite easily, you might want to bring some slightly warmer clothes like a jumper or a hoodie. It has also been a bit rainy; pack a waterproof jacket just in case. I've had a wee look at the forecast, and for the 13/14th Aug it's saying 18 to 19 degrees celsius which is actually quite good for here. As was mentioned in the video, our weather is quite unpredictable - one minute it can be sunny and the next minute it's raining. Hope you have a lovely trip :)

[@RighAlban]

As a Scot my advice about visiting Edinburgh is go to Glasgow 😂

[@maryamcoco3683]

Hey is it safe for a girl to travel to Edinburgh alone for a day trip?

[@OneJourneyAway]

Yes, definitely! I (Ashley) moved to Edinburgh on my own years ago and all was fine!

[@maryamcoco3683]

@@OneJourneyAway can you please guide me a little of how you traveled to edinburgh and where did you book your ticket? Thank you for replying ❤

[@OneJourneyAway]

I travelled up to Edinburgh from London by train! The great thing about coming by train is you come straight into the city centre! The train company LNER takes you from London’s Kings Cross to Edinburgh Waverley (the main train station). Hope this helps!

[@maryamcoco3683]

@@OneJourneyAway thank you ❤

[@alanfinlayson3274]

Tipping - Never tip bar staff, it's not customary and bar staff do not expect to receive tips when serving customers.

[@gura]

why is it always so gloomy in UK?

[@mariewatson4638]

why would visit edinburgh when i live here

[@frogman9834]

I would say Em-bra.

[@jamesm9995]

Then you’d be wrong.

[@madhavgarg7460]

why is it called edinbruh when it spells edinburg .

[@garyranieri3856]

Just one long lecture showing nothing

[@MacAJ1874]

Edinburgh’s Black Cab Taxi fleet is brilliant. Gradually turning electric, Knowledge exam drivers, and a meter so NO price gouging/surging like the American mini cab lot. Airport to City is £20-£25 depending on time/traffic.

[@alanfinlayson3274]

There is also a direct tram service from the airport to the city centre and beyond which is faster and cheaper (only if there are a minimun ot two passengers - 3 or more can cab share for the same price as a tram ride) otherwise no need to fork out a fortune on taxis if it's not economic.

[@a.humphries8678]

Good to know, thanks!