It is not difficult to understand how local boy Robert Louis Stevenson came to write Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, growing up as he did in a city of such extraordinary variety. From the history-soaked ...

The streets of Scotland’s capital are magical for kids, with national museums to explore, extinct volcanoes to climb and the looming spectre of Edinburgh Castle to fire the imagination. At Christmas, ...

From the medieval tenements, vennels and wynds of the Old Town to the elegance and grace of the Georgian New Town, Edinburgh thoroughly deserves its reputation as one of the most beautiful and ...

It’s commonly understood that the best way to explore a new place is to go straight to the locals. Each week in the Urbanist, we take that wisdom one step further by seeking out not just locals but ...

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A forbidding castle, labyrinthine lanes, haunted passageways and underground streets, Edinburgh has been bewitching visitors for centuries. Cruise ship passengers will also enjoy the excellent museums ...

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Walkable, easily navigable and awe-inspiring with its medieval heritage, Edinburgh is an impressive city. It’s a cosmopolitan city with a pulsing nightlife and a burgeoning culinary scene. You will ...