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Georgian House (NTS)
Georgian House (NTS)

Edinburgh, EH2 4DR

The Georgian House is part of Robert Adam's masterpiece of urban design, Charlotte Square. It dates from 1796.

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Black Watch Memorial
Black Watch Memorial

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

This monument was erected in 1910 in memory of the officers and men of the Black Watch regiment who died during the 1899...

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  • Tartan Weaving Mill
    Tartan Weaving Mill

    Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

    This historic building constructed in 1851 was for many years the principal reservoir of the city of Edinburgh. It held...

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  • Edinburgh City Chambers
    Edinburgh City Chambers

    Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

    This impressive building and piazza just off the Royal Mile was designed by John Adam as a forum for city merchants to...

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  • The World’s Largest Collection of Scotch Whisky
    Scotch Whisky Experience

    The Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 2NE

    Experience the history and mystery of Scotland's most famous export.

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    West Bow Well
    West Bow Well

    Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH1 2HH

    Situated at the foot of The West Bow, Victoria Street.This was the first of the well heads built to supply water to the...

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  • Burns Monument
    Burns Monument

    Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

    More than a monument, this small temple was erected in 1831 in memory of Robert Burns 1759 -1792, Scotland’s national poet.

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  • Hub Café & Restaurant
    Hub Café & Restaurant

    Edinburgh, EH1 2NE

    Known until recently as Tolbooth St John’s Church, it was completed in 1844 and served the city’s highland community...

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  • Political Martyrs’ Monument
    Political Martyrs’ Monument

    Edinburgh, EH1 3BJ

    This 90 foot obelisk, in the Calton Burial Ground, is sometimes known as the ‘Hamilton Obelisk’and was erected in 1844...

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  • Greyfriars Bobby Statue
    Greyfriars Bobby Statue

    Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

    Bobby was a Skye terrier who belonged to John Gray – a night watchman with Edinburgh City Police. John died in 1858 and...

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  • Royal Yacht Britannia
    Royal Yacht Britannia

    Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6JJ

    The Royal Yacht Britannia is permanently moored in Edinburgh's historic port of Leith, only 2 miles from the city centre.

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    Palace of Holyrood House
    Palace of Holyrood House

    Edinburgh, EH8 8DX

    The Queen's official residence in Scotland. This baroque palace is closely associated with Scotland's turbulent past.

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  • Gladstone's Land (NTS)
    Gladstone's Land (NTS)

    Edinburgh, EH1 2NT

    The building is the most important example of a 17th-century tenement building to survive in Edinburgh.

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    Duke of Buccleuch Statue
    Duke of Buccleuch Statue

    Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

    A British politician and substantial landowner the 5th Duke of Buccleuch, 1806 -1884, is best remembered in Edinburgh as...

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  • Milne’s Court
    Milne’s Court

    Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH1 2PF

    The first open court or square of its type in Edinburgh, it was built in 1692 by Robert Mylne, Master Mason to the King.

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  • 1 Georgian House (NTS) Edinburgh, EH2 4DR 4 stars
    2 Black Watch Memorial Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
    3 Tartan Weaving Mill Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
    4 Edinburgh City Chambers Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
    5 Scotch Whisky Experience The Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 2NE 5 stars
    6 West Bow Well Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH1 2HH
    7 Burns Monument Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
    8 Hub Café & Restaurant Edinburgh, EH1 2NE
    9 Political Martyrs’ Monument Edinburgh, EH1 3BJ
    10 Greyfriars Bobby Statue Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
    11 Royal Yacht Britannia Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6JJ 5 stars
    12 Palace of Holyrood House Edinburgh, EH8 8DX
    13 Gladstone's Land (NTS) Edinburgh, EH1 2NT 3 stars
    14 Duke of Buccleuch Statue Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
    15 Milne’s Court Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH1 2PF

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