The 79th Edinburgh International Film Festival continues to pursue its ambition to be “the home of independent cinema in the ...

Free tickets are available to join the audience for BBC shows at the Edinburgh Festivals 2026. The catch is that the tickets ...

The Edinburgh International Book Festival has always been a reliable and relaxed place in which to expand one’s mental ...

For many arriving in Edinburgh by train, Waverley Bridge is the first place they step foot when leaving Waverley Station. The bridge has one of the four main entrances to Waverley railway station, ...

Calton Hill is an extinct volcano, set right in the city centre. It is one of Edinburgh's main hills, unmistakable from a distance with its Athenian acropolis poking above the skyline. It is one of ...

Abbeyhill is to the East of the city and overlaps the Eastern fringe of Edinburgh Old Town. It takes its name from… Quiet village to the South West perimetre of the city. Situated at the foot of the ...

The Festival Wheel (aka "Edinburgh Festival Wheel" and "Big Wheel") is a large mechanical, red and white Ferris Wheel, situated in the centre of Edinburgh, in East Princes Street Garden. The large ...

The Old Town has preserved its medieval plan and many Reformation-era buildings. One end is closed by the castle and the main artery The High Street (or the Royal Mile) leads away from it; minor ...

If you are walking uptown in Edinburgh, chances are you will pass by the floral clock in West Princes Street Garden. The clock is not only an immaculately tended floral display in the shape of a clock ...

The Ross Theatre (aka the Ross Band Stand) is an outdoor concert venue, with a seating capacity of up to 2500, in West Princes Street Gardens. The venue has an impressive backdrop of Edinburgh Castle ...

West Princes Street Gardens is the larger of the two tracts of green space (the other being East Princes Street Gardens) that run parallel to Princes Street in the heart of the city. The gardens are ...