Guidebook for Edinburgh
Sightseeing
Apart from the historic interest, there are great views in all directions of Edinburgh and the surrounding countryside.
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Ikhethelo le-Edinburgh
CastlehillApart from the historic interest, there are great views in all directions of Edinburgh and the surrounding countryside.
Great exercise with the reward of fantastic views (depending on the weather of course). It takes me about 45 minutes to walk from my flat, to the top of Arthur's Seat (don't take the google route!)
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I-Arthur's Seat
Great exercise with the reward of fantastic views (depending on the weather of course). It takes me about 45 minutes to walk from my flat, to the top of Arthur's Seat (don't take the google route!)
Drinks & Nightlife
A fine example of a traditional scottish bar. Just a couple of minutes walk from my flat with a beautiful stained glass window.
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Bennets Bar
8 Leven StA fine example of a traditional scottish bar. Just a couple of minutes walk from my flat with a beautiful stained glass window.
Interesting pub. Great selection of whiskies and a reputation for severe bar staff with strict rules such as no mobile phones. All the more reason to go there and experience something unique.
EH10 4QU
Morningside RoadInteresting pub. Great selection of whiskies and a reputation for severe bar staff with strict rules such as no mobile phones. All the more reason to go there and experience something unique.
Cafe Royal
19 W Register StInteresting interior
Everything Else
A historic golf course, free for all. (I have some golf clubs which you are welcome to borrow in my flat).
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Bruntsfield Links
Melville DriveA historic golf course, free for all. (I have some golf clubs which you are welcome to borrow in my flat).
Barclay Church with its tall spire is visible at the end of my street, built in 1864 by the Architect, Pilkington, originally for the Free Church of Scotland (now part of Church of Scotland).
Barclay Viewforth Church of Scotland
1 Wright's HousesBarclay Church with its tall spire is visible at the end of my street, built in 1864 by the Architect, Pilkington, originally for the Free Church of Scotland (now part of Church of Scotland).
Food Scene
New swedish cafe with good quality coffee and cinnamon buns.
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Söderberg The Meadows
27 Simpson LoanNew swedish cafe with good quality coffee and cinnamon buns.
Cosy little restaurant, just a couple of minutes from my flat with a great view of Arthur's Seat in the distance.
Katies Diner
12 Barclay TerraceCosy little restaurant, just a couple of minutes from my flat with a great view of Arthur's Seat in the distance.
Cafe with marvellous fresh cakes and coffee. Set up by Mr Falko from East Germany not so long ago. Has deservedly got some great write ups.
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Falko Konditormeister
185 Bruntsfield PlaceCafe with marvellous fresh cakes and coffee. Set up by Mr Falko from East Germany not so long ago. Has deservedly got some great write ups.
Nice wee cafe next to the sea (Firth of Forth). Good cup of tea and bacon and egg rolls etc.
Harbour Cafe
222 New StNice wee cafe next to the sea (Firth of Forth). Good cup of tea and bacon and egg rolls etc.
Shopping
A fishmongers right next to the sea with wide variety of fresh seasonal sea food, including seaweeds, clams and many species of fish. Note, the marker should be a few metres to the west
EH21 6DQ
New StreetA fishmongers right next to the sea with wide variety of fresh seasonal sea food, including seaweeds, clams and many species of fish. Note, the marker should be a few metres to the west