Edinburgh Tourist Information

Edinburgh attractions and sightseeing Information

Edinburgh has more attractions in the City Centre than most people actually manage to visit during their break. The links below give essential information on all visitor attractions in Edinburgh Centre such as opening times, tickets and entrance fees, directions, contact details, etc:

Information on popular Edinburgh attractions

Information on attractions near Edinburgh

Edinburgh Tours and Trips

Edinburgh offers a variety of specialist tours to complement any holiday or short break in Scotland's capital:

Information on tours of Edinburgh itself

Edinburgh events & festivals information

No other city in the world can compete with Edinburgh when it comes to being festive. In whatever season you may visit Scotland's Capital, you can't miss the wonderful festival atmosphere. The links below give essential information on events and festivals in Edinburgh such as dates, tickets, etc:

Information on winter festivals

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Edinburgh attractions and sightseeing All of the best attractions in Edinburgh plus pictures and sightseeing tips.

A visitor's tips for planning an Edinburgh holiday:

Origin of 'Edinburgh'

Tourists have problems with the name of Edinburgh. The most common writings include 'edinburg', 'edinborough', 'edimburgh', 'edinbourgh', 'ediburgh', 'edinbugh', 'edinboro', etc.

According to the Scottish Place Names dictionary, the name Edinburgh means 'Fort of the Rock Face'. The 'edin' part comes from Scottish Gaelic and means 'rock face', while 'burgh' comes from Old English meaning stronghold.

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