Things to Do in Edinburgh, Scotland + Our Tips [Travel Guide]

Looking for things to do in Edinburgh, Scotland? You're in the right place! Edinburgh is a city that we know and love due to the fact that we both lived there for a little bit ... and it's the city where we first met!
So, if you want to explore Edinburgh, this detailed travel guide is full of attractions you should check out, places you should visit, and other travel tips about Edinburgh like weather, the Fringe Festival, and more. From The Scotch Whisky Experience to the famous Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle, come with us to discover the Scottish Capital city like a pro!
We're written LOTS about Edinburgh in the past - so if you want more detailed guides, check out these other Edinburgh travel posts:
- Our Edinburgh Travel Guide: www.penguinandpia.com/en/ulti...
- Things to Do in Edinburgh: www.penguinandpia.com/en/tour...
- Where to Stay in Edinburgh: www.penguinandpia.com/en/best...
- Bars and Pubs in Edinburgh: www.penguinandpia.com/en/edin...
- Places to Eat in Edinburgh: www.penguinandpia.com/en/best...
- Spending One Great Day in Edinburgh: www.penguinandpia.com/en/edin...
- Top Photo Spots in Edinburgh: www.penguinandpia.com/en/best...
- Great Cafes in Edinburgh: www.penguinandpia.com/en/coff...
- Awesome Day Trips from Edinburgh: www.penguinandpia.com/en/edin...
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[@Penguinandpia]

Hi Everyone, Eric here! Hope you enjoyed the video - I absolutely loved making it. A slight correction: The airport is just "Edinburgh Airport" not "Edinburgh Waverley Airport". "Edinburgh Waverley" is the name of the central train station. I got excited recording the off-text....

[@seethevolcane]

Wonderfully done vlog !!

[@Chipoo88]

Excellent content. Thank you

[@MindTravelsChannel]

Greetings from Canada! Great video and channel -- liked and subscribed!

[@robertharris8283]

Merry Christmas I just watched this video and it's one of the best Edinburgh videos I've ever seen and yes am from Edinburgh aswell

[@owen8092]

Thank you for the ideas. We appreciate it.

[@Penguinandpia]

No worries! Glad we can help you trip plan - it's a great city to explore :)

[@jasontheworldisyours]

Great travel guide

[@Penguinandpia]

Thanks, Jason! Never been to Jamaica, will have to watch a few of your videos. :)

[@MinMin-uy5pl]

Great editing, music and tone.

[@JordanPike]

Thank you for the guide! Gives me a good idea of what the city has to offer. Exciting! 😍

[@Penguinandpia]

Glad you liked it, Jordan! Happy Waddling!

[@alig750]

It’s weird watching this and knowing where everywhere is and being able to see places like my house and school from the view of Arthur seat great video 👍

[@Penguinandpia]

haha, thanks! Yeah, I know what you mean - I have the same feeling when I watch other travellers' videos about cities I know well - like Toronto. Hike up the seat and take in the views for us, will you? :)

[@FayeAdventure]

I'm so excited that I get to go there! It's going to be my first time out of my country. My trip got postponed 2 years ago but finally, I get to go to Scotland to play the bagpipes with my band.

[@thediscoveriesof]

I love Edinburgh- so nice to revisit it through your video 😍

[@Penguinandpia]

Thanks so much - glad you enjoyed it! Agreed - it's such a great city. Happy Waddling!

[@SteveLabkoff]

We just landed in Edinboro and use your video as our orientation guide. Two thumbs up. Thank you for putting it together.

[@Penguinandpia]

This was so wonderful to hear, Steve! Did you have a nice time in the city?

[@MrCherryJuice]

For such a short video, this packs quite a bit in and it is very well edited in terms of the content and narration matching. So many vlogs are by first time visitors - enjoyable but frustrating. I know the subject matter very well from years of walking those wonderful streets, so I appreciate such things and the effort which has gone into your clip. Just a couple comments (glad you sorted the airport one): a thing that challenges visitors is the perception of distance. Terms like 'to the south of the city' could mean 10 miles. Consider saying, for example: 'A 15-minute walk from Princes Street and views of the castle is Dean Village.' When I show visiting friends the sights they are always amazed by just how close everything is. Yes, it is a lot of walking (the hills are challenging for some), but every step is rewarding in terms of what one experiences. As a result one tends to walk further just for the sake of seeing more versus having to walk far between any particular attraction. And there is always the bus. Also, you mention the Fringe Festival. It is actually the Edinburgh International Festival (of which the highlight is the Military Tattoo), of which the Fringe is one of several other events happening. Cheers!

[@BROOMSTICKSANDPENTAGRAMS]

Omg I'm from here and didn't know all that.. Except Dean village is my dream location its so peaceful...

[@trendingwwwandw]

What a great Edinburgh Scotland travel video , really enjoyed it, Thanks for sharing :)♥️🌹👍

[@Penguinandpia]

Thanks you two! Appreciate the love coming from seasoned explorers! :)

[@trendingwwwandw]

@@Penguinandpia appreciate your kind words and looking forward to viewing your upcoming videos..What will you be uploading next?

[@Penguinandpia]

Perhaps Cologne - but there's lots of cities close by we might explore next. What about you?

[@trendingwwwandw]

@@Penguinandpia Thanks for reply. We will be covering the Tucson (Arizona) Festival of Books in a few weeks, the 3rd largest book show in the USA...... tucsonfestivalofbooks.org/

[@pontiwalks]

Wow..beautiful and interesting place..great video..thanks for sharing..new friend here from Indonesia..

[@Penguinandpia]

Thanks so much for the kind comment! Edinburgh is a lovely city - always happy to share :)

[@pontiwalks]

@@Penguinandpia Let's support each other my new friend..

[@edinburghwalks9137]

wonderful vlog dear beautiful Edinburgh I also have lots of videos of it.

[@Penguinandpia]

That's great - with a name like Edinburgh Walks we wouldn't expect anything less!

[@filipedosreis1097]

What a beautiful City, its one of my favourity places in all around the world, specualy in August, in the festival......the Atmosphere is fantastic, a moment full of culture, you can meet with people from everywhere.

[@Penguinandpia]

Agreed - the city is one of our most favourite places around the world, too. We enjoyed meeting other internationals but also loved getting to know loads of locals. :)

[@AdrianSalix]

Just watched your guys Wiesbaden Travel Vlog while talking to a colleague of mine that's located in Frankfurt Glad I came across your Channel, greetings from Los Angeles 😊☕

[@Penguinandpia]

HAHA - thanks, Adrian! Always appreciating sunny LA vibes :) Glad you enjoyed - Wiesbaden is such an old video for us now.... we'd love to head back and re-shoot it. Some day, right?

[@AdrianSalix]

@@Penguinandpia Definitely of course love to see more Germany! I just took my first overseas trip to China last year at the beginning on December oh man so amazingg I LOVE cold Weather as much as I love LA of course it's home but man do I get tired of the Sunny Weather it never truly gets cold here😅 Seriously gotta make my way to Europe soon, just looks so beautiful in the Autumn/Winter .. Prefer Colder Weather than Sunny Weather any day! Lol

[@Penguinandpia]

Fair point! Never been to China but it's on the list - along with others in the area like South Korea and Japan. If you like colder weather and autumn colours you should SERIOUSLY consider a trip up to Ontario (where I am from). The fall colours in the classic Muskokas (north of Toronto) are just stunning - and you can head for a smaller city like Kingston which is also gorgeous in the fall. You could also just go to like Maine or Vermont - same geography - but you dollar goes further in Canada ;)

[@andrewmorton9327]

The Elephant House is NOT the home of the Harry Potter novels, that title belongs to a cafe in Nicolson Street (which is now a Chinese restaurant). Rowling wrote parts of some later novels at the Elephant House.

[@serendipity4364]

When will you show us Copenhagen!!?? Please visit Copenhagen

[@georgealgeo5829]

Home 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️

[@Penguinandpia]

You have a beautiful, wonderful home. Give Edinburgh our best

[@luisrementeria5281]

Guapo!

[@soujoy8865]

I'm a student fond of travelling. Can you please suggest an affordable place to stay in for two or three nights in the city centre of Edinburgh? Also, is one day sufficient to see the castle, Arthur's seat and other important places?

[@Penguinandpia]

Hey, great questions! As for accommodation, we have a whole detailed guide on this topic with suggestions in the affordable range - many of which are right in the city centre: www.penguinandpia.com/en/best-places-stay-edinburgh/ To summarize for you, if you're okay with a chain hotel there are a number of Ibis hotels right in the Old Town and/or just off the Royal Mile. These are popular options for visitors - especially those staying only one day. You'd also be a short walk back to catch the bus to the airport or catch the train out of the city from Waverley train station. As for spending one day to do all that you mentioned, it's doable but that would be a pretty busy day! This also depends on how much time you want to spend at each attraction. The Castle and the Seat are at opposite ends of the Royal Mile and the Seat is a nice little hike... if you factor in stopping to eat and/or a coffee break, you'd have time to wander through a few other places (Princes Street Gardens, Rose Street in New Town, Grassmarket, etc.) but not a ton of time to really dive into another attraction. Hope that's helpful!

[@soujoy8865]

@@Penguinandpia excellent. Many thanks for this answer 👍

[@Faithnpatience1001]

Hi I m traveling to Edinburg on 1st sep.. m a solo traveller.. can u suggest low cost stay at old Town hostel pls

[@FinMeg]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@reganroberts]

Whisky maybe be known as "Scotch" in other parts of the world, but in Scotland it's known as "whisky." If you ask for "Scotch" in a bar or pub...best hope they're polite with ya! 😄 Otherwise - great video!

[@sunny_muffins]

When I saw the thumbnail I was like: When did *Karl Rock* go to Scotland? 🤔

[@Pocket.Maai.57]

Thank you for the video. Liked your content and the video seems to be well prepared but the music is WAYYYYYYY TOO LOUD.

[@JorgeMoreno-bm2oz]

How come there is no people on the street? Where are all the Scotts?

[@mariewatson4638]

i know edinburgh home town

[@LisaScott-ip4hw]

Hello handsome how are you doing today ❤️❤️

[@camnugent5732]

Do you have a favourite Edinburgh cludgie?

[@Penguinandpia]

Honestly, haven't given that topic a whole lot of thought - but it's an important one. Maybe it'll be the next video?

[@BongWeasle]

I went to Edinburgh and was mugged, spent two days in hospital.

[@jomatuazon]

i thought this was a Karl Rock video lol

[@EastAnglianTrainEnthusiast69]

Americans: "Uh AcTuAlLy It'S EdIN-BuRgH" Me: no it's edinbruh

[@marioaligayen947]

Edinburgh pronounce as ed- in- bra.

[@samiam247]

What happened to your channel? ☹