Old Town-In-A-Day
Exploring Edinburgh's Medieval Labyrinth
This core Edinburgh itinerary explores its medieval Old Town, and involves around 30-minutes walking between the attractions mentioned below. However, a couple of these are best booked in advance, so depending on your time-slot you might have some extra walking back-and-forth.
Also don’t try to fit in all the attractions below – that’s nearly impossible in a day. Instead select the most appealing given your interests and the weather.
Morning
Start at Edinburgh Castle, the city’s historical hub that’s now an expensive but worthwhile attraction. It’s at the top of the Royal Mile - a series of roads that together lead to the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
Text © Christian Williams
Images by Christian Williams, Ronnie Macdonald