Entertainment in Edinburgh

The beautiful city of Edinburgh is an enchanting place for a break at any time of the year. With a wonderful menu of events and festivals including the spring International Science Festival, the Film Festival and the summer Festivals including the Jazz, Book and Fringe Festivals coupled with a diverse range of attractions from Dynamic Earth and Edinburgh Castle to the Camera Obscura and The Royal Yacht Britannia; there is always something to explore and entertain you.

For a capital city, Edinburgh contains a surprising amount of green areas and wide open spaces where you can take in the amazing views, have a picnic, or just relax. 

The surrounding coast and countryside are perfect for beach walks in Gullane or Yellowcraigs with walking routes along the Pentland Hills and country parks like Beecraigs near Linlithgow.

St. Andrews, which is the home to Scotland's oldest university and most revered golf course,  thirty miles northeast of Edinburgh, has served as the location for the British Open at various times in the past.

 "The Athens of the North," Edinburgh is adorned with some of the finest Grecian buildings found anywhere. The Greek revival lasted here longer than in the rest of Europe.

Famous Festivals

Together with Glasgow, Edinburgh dominates the arts scene in Scotland. Each August the Edinburgh Festival, which is the world's largest arts festival, draws more than one million visitors.

Go wild at Hogmanay, Europe’s largest winter festival! Hogmanay is a New Year's Eve celebration that continues through January 6th. The 150,000 tickets for the New Year's Eve celebration are free but are in great demand and necessary for admittance.