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3 days
United Kingdom, Europe

3-Day Edinburgh itinerary guide

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Edinburgh — City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (CAPELLA C13 SP GEO HH 20241123043726 20241123043757)

Top stops to prioritize

  • Edinburgh Castle
  • The Witchery
  • National Museum of Scotland
  • Angels with Bagpipes
  • Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
  • Brewhemia
  • Princes Street Gardens
  • National Galleries of Scotland: National

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Edinburgh Castle, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

  • Edinburgh Castle
  • Princes Street Gardens
  • National Galleries of Scotland: National
  • Camera Obscura & World of Illusions

Day 2: Proximity is everything

For day 2, we bundled attractions like National Museum of Scotland and St Giles' Cathedral and other places within a close range, so that the time it takes to travel between all of them is less than one hour.

  • National Museum of Scotland
  • St Giles' Cathedral
  • The Real Mary King's Close
  • Palace of Holyroodhouse

Day 3: West side of town

For day 3, we recommend exploring the west side side of town.

  • Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
  • Dean Village
  • The Edinburgh Dungeon
  • Holyrood Park

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