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Edinburgh

Edinburgh (Gaelic: Dùn Èideann) is the capital of Scotland, located in the Central Belt of the country. With a population of 526,470 in the urban area in 2021, and 901,455 in the metropolitans, Edinburgh fizzes with a cosmopolitan yet uniquely Scottish atmosphere. Old volcanoes ensure a dramatic natural setting, with the imposing castle atop one. The city combines medieval relics, Georgian grandeur and a powerful layer of modern life with contemporary avant-garde. Medieval palaces, Gothic churches and fascinating historical buildings rub shoulders with the best of modern architecture, such as the Scottish Parliament and the National Museum of Scotland. Variously dubbed "Auld Reekie" or "Athe

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  1. DrinkDistilleryNew Town

    Edinburgh Gin Distillery

    Micro-distillery producing gin in various styles. In summer 2024 they plan to move to larger premises on Market St near the station.

    Daily 10AM-4:30PM · Basic tour £25

  2. BuyNew Town

    Waverley Market

    Upmarket mainstream shops in a covered mall above Waverley station.

    Daily 9AM-8PM

  3. BuyNew Town

    St James Quarter

    Shopping centre which opened in 2021, replacing the tired St James Centre, includes John Lewis department store, and 3 floors of mid- and up-market chain stores. Also here are the W Hotel, Roomzzz aparthotel and several restaurants. Too bad about the curling tapered roof sculpture, which looks like a... well, enough to spoil the view.

  4. DrinkLeith Not mapped

    Port of Leith Distillery

    This converted biscuit factory is a vertical distillery - water is pumped just once up the nine-storey building and gravity does the rest, more efficient than multiple intermediate pumping. There's a rooftop bar, and they market Spanish port and sherry but this is just a side-line until their whisky matures. Sherry barrels imported at Leith were traditionally re-used to mature whisky, imparting a rich complex flavour. It's intended to mature whisky here for 7 years, well beyond the legal minimum 3, so it will be a pricy premium brand when it goes on sale in 2030. Meanwhile the hustle is to sign people up as "analysts", who pay over £500 to receive test samples of immature whisky that wouldn't earn a place on the shelves of Lidl.

    Tour £20, or £30 with tasting

  5. BuyFarmers market

    Edinburgh Farmers' Market

    NCP Castle Terrace Car Park, Castle Terrace

  6. BuyFarmers market

    Leith Market, Dock Place

    Dock Place

  7. BuyFarmers market

    Stockbridge Market

    Saunders St

  8. BuyFarmers market

    Edinburgh Grassmarkets

    Grassmarket

  9. BuyFlea market

    Edinburgh Flea Market

    Iona St Ln

  10. BuyMarket

    Grassmarket Market

    Grassmarket

    Sa 10:00-17:00