Edinburgh is definitely one of the must-go places in Scotland! It’s great for shopping, hiking or sight-seeing around the city. I had a day trip from Glasgow to Edinburgh for 2 days – a day spent hiking and another spent exploring.
Hiking at Arthur Seat
📍 Edinburgh EH8 8AZ, UK
Fun fact about Arthur Seat is that it is actually an extinct volcano in Edinburgh! The volcano now is covered with green grass. The height of Authur Seat is 251m and it takes about 30-60 minutes to hike up depending on your route. Going up is challenging but going down is terrifying due to the steep rocks.
Walk to Calton Hill
It is half the height of Arthur Seat. You can definitely get a nice view of the city from up here. Calton Hill is designed to commemorate the many brave men who gave their lives during the Napoleonic Wars. However it is not completely built because they did not have enough budget for it. Despite not being completely built, the existing monument overlooking Princes Street is sure impressive!
Go to fairy-tale looking, Dean Village
📍 Dean Path, Edinburgh EH4 3AY, UK
We did not do enough research hence we got lost trying to find the cute village but it was definitely worth the visit – just to get good pictures! If you are keen, read up this article for more information on how to get here!
Hop on hop of bus in Edinburgh
Very convenient to explore around Edinburgh in just a day! For more information of the attractions, click here!
Edinburgh Castle
📍 Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NG, UK
Opens daily: 9.30 am – 6 pm
Website: https://www.edinburghcastle.scot/
I would recommend getting the tickets in advanced if you plan to visit to avoid the long queue at the ticketing counter. The fascinating thing about Edinburgh’s Castle is that is sitting on the rock – which was a 700 million years old extinct volcano. Mind blown.
That is all that I get to do during my time in Edinburgh. I hope to visit again during Christmas. Heard it’s lively during that time of the year filled with markets and fairs!
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Memories in the making 