Edinburgh's highlights

What makes Edinburgh unique is the city’s variety of activities from traditional to adventurous, city to outdoors. Take part in your very own highland games competing in century-old games from rolling of haggis to caber tossing, sample the Scottish region’s finest whiskeys on an exclusive whisky tour. Explore the Scottish countryside and mountains with our action-packed white water rafting, canyoning or river buggies or one of our adrenaline based multi-activity days.

At night, Edinburgh is a vibrant capital with nightlife that’ll suit everyone’s tastes. Try quirky themed pubs like the Frankenstein Pub or popular nightclubs like Espionage and ATIK. If cheesy pop hits are more your thing, head to Club Tropicana. If you want to experience the best Edinburgh has to offer, why not go on a bar crawl?

Get a taste for Scotland’s national drink and learn all about it on a tour with The Scotch Whisky Experience. Take a barrel car ride through the production process and view the world’s largest collection of scotch and get to sample a dram for yourself.

The Royal Mile is Edinburgh’s most-visited street and packed with some of the city’s most iconic sights from Edinburgh Castle to Holyrood Palace. It’s a buzzing destination you can’t miss with the best drinking and eating spots around and plenty of fascinating secrets to uncover.

Edinburgh’s Fringe Festival is the city’s biggest event and attracts millions of festival-goers each year. Celebrate the arts with everything from theatre to circus acts, showcasing thousands of talented performers and shows. Comedy is a huge part of the Fringe, with both world-class and up-and-coming comedians taking the stage. You can even catch brilliant stand-up acts throughout the year at the cities top comedy clubs.

The Scottish capital is bursting with tons of things to see and do. From the iconic Edinburgh Castle to the stunning architecture of the Holyrood Abbey ruins, Edinburgh is a city that just begs to be explored. Check out our guide to Edinburgh’s top attractions to really make the most of your time.