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Edinburgh
Hotel: Fraser Suites Arrive am Jul 31 1+2 nights
It’s on Royal Mile, between Holyrood & the Castle
Two videos about seeing Edinburgh:
- “10 best things to do by a local”
- Rick Steves (25 minutes)
Trip Advisor Forum
Tourist map
To Do/See
- TA Things To Do
- Time Out: “30 Best Things to do.”
St. Giles Cathedral
Royal Mile
Old Town
New Town: shopping/dining
Scott Monument
National Museum
Scotland National Gallery
Princes St Gardens – views of Old Town, Castle
Arthur’s Seat, Calton Hill – both good views,
Accessibility
- Roads run uphill from Holyrood -> Castle
- Roads N-S are steeper than E-W
- Princes, George St (New Town) generally flat
- Roads: cobbles, but sidewalks: flat stone
Castle:
- Take bus there
- Castle Accessibility page
- approach: 110m, 5 degrees
wheelchair at entrance to Crown Square (not 1230-100) first come, also mobility car
Visitors then exit the castle via 70 stone steps with a handrail. Staff will be available to guide you back down through the castle if this exit is unsuitable for you. - TA Forum (limited mobility)
Transit
Info
Various bus companies. Most important: Lothian (best in city centre) and First (better in fringe)
Lothian: £2-single day, £3-night, £5-day d
City Sightseeing Hop On Hop Off Bus – £16 senior
- 24 hours
- Waterloo Place, Grassmarket, Old Town, Nat’l Museum, Holyrood, Canongate etc
Fringe (from Aug 2… we return to E on Aug 5, leave Aug 7)
Restaurants
- 34 restaurants (Time Out)
- Cheap eats (Time Out)
St Andrews
Hotel: The Saint (Arrive Friday 2nd). 3 nights
Bus 99 from Leuchars train station (~15 minutes)
Wedding:
- Stef & Sam page
- St Leonard’s Chapel 2pm, The Hide 4pm
Kirk Wynd – kilt house
Restaurants: Saint, Rogue (across the road). Also TripAdvisor restaurant page
Trip Advisor Forum
TA Things To Do
Places (near hotel)
- St Andrews Cathedral
- University of St. A
- Fraser Gallery
- Visit iScotland Centre