09:00 - 10:55115 minMuseum
Teviot Place
Doorway 3, McEwan Hall, Teviot Pl, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, UK
The Anatomical Museum, The University of Edinburgh is a Museum in Edinburgh.
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Edinburgh — Classic City Break in 3 Days
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Starter 3-day Edinburgh itinerary with clustered routing, paced dwell times, and realistic travel legs.
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Walk (under walking limit) · 3 min · 240 m
10:58 - 11:5355 minAttraction
Greyfriars Kirkyard Cemetery Edinburgh
Greyfriars Place, Edinburgh EH1 2QQ
Church with a shop & museum, telling the story of the famously loyal dog, Greyfriars Bobby.
Walk (under walking limit) · 6 min · 400 m
11:59 - 13:49110 minTourist Attraction
Advocate's Close
Edinburgh EH1 1ND, UK
Advocate's Close is an Attraction in Edinburgh.
Walk (under walking limit) · 5 min · 350 m
13:54 - 14:3440 minMuseum
National Museum of Scotland
Chambers St, Edinburgh EH1 1JF
Bright, modern museum housing Scottish industrial history relics, natural history displays & a cafe.
Walk (under walking limit) · 5 min · 360 m
14:39 - 15:0930 minAttraction
The Real Mary King's Close
2 Warriston's Cl, Edinburgh EH1 1PG
Walking tours through the maze of hidden streets below the city, with tales by costumed guides.
Walk (under walking limit) · 3 min · 170 m
15:12 - 15:5240 minAttraction
Royal Mile
Edinburgh EH1 1QS
Buzzing street linking Edinburgh Castle with Holyrood Palace, lined with quaint eateries & shops.
09:00 - 10:45105 minMuseum
Broughton Market
10 Broughton Market, Edinburgh EH3 6NU, UK
Museum Collections Centre is a Museum in Edinburgh.
Walk (under walking limit) · 9 min · 670 m
10:54 - 11:5460 minAttraction
Scott Monument
E. Princes St Gardens, Edinburgh EH2 2EJ
Scott Monument is in E. Princes St Gardens, Edinburgh EH2 2EJ.
Walk (under walking limit) · 3 min · 230 m
11:57 - 13:52115 minAttraction
The Edinburgh Dungeon
31 Market St, Edinburgh EH1 1DF
A 70-minute tour through 1,000 years of Scottish history via underground rides & live shows.
Walk (under walking limit) · 6 min · 410 m
13:58 - 14:4345 minMuseum
John Knox House
43-45 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1SR
Puritan reformer's home dating from 1470 now hosting storytelling tours and historic exhibits.
Walk (under walking limit) · 7 min · 540 m
14:50 - 15:3545 minAttraction
Playfair Monument
Calton Hill, Edinburgh EH1 3BJ
Stately monument honoring the mathematician John Playfair & designed by his famous architect nephew.
Walk (under walking limit) · 6 min · 470 m
15:41 - 16:3655 minMuseum
Canongate
Canongate, Edinburgh, UK
The 16th-century Tolbooth houses a social history museum tracing city life since the late 1700s.
09:00 - 10:55115 minTourist Attraction
Edinburgh Castle
Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NG, UK
An 11th-century castle and barracks housing the Crown Jewels and National War Museum of Scotland.
Walk (under walking limit) · 19 min · 1.5 km
11:14 - 12:1460 minMuseum
Museum of Edinburgh
142-146 Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8DD, UK
Reproductions of the city's social and industrial history in a cluster of fine historic buildings.
Walk (under walking limit) · 6 min · 450 m
12:20 - 13:4080 minTourist Attraction
National Monument of Scotland
Calton Hill, Edinburgh EH7 5AA, UK
Historical hilltop memorial to soldiers & sailors from Scotland who perished in the Napoleonic Wars.
Walk (under walking limit) · 19 min · 1.5 km
13:59 - 14:5455 minTourist Attraction
Edinburgh Castle - Mons Meg
Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NG, UK
Edinburgh Castle - Mons Meg is an Attraction in Edinburgh.
Walk (under walking limit) · 25 min · 2.0 km
15:19 - 15:3920 minTourist Attraction
Palace of Holyroodhouse
Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8DX, UK
The 16th-century palace of the Stuarts, with tours of royal reception rooms, antiques & relics.
Drive (over walking limit) · 12 min · 3.4 km
15:51 - 16:3645 minTourist Attraction
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Edinburgh EH3 5NZ, UK
Manicured 70-acre gardens with palm house and temporary exhibitions, kids' events, tours and cafes.