The Georgian House The National Trust for Scotland, 7 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh EH2 4DR 0131 226 3318 A beautifully-restored Robert Adam town house containing china and silver collections, fine furniture and portraits. Dating from 1796, the square is part of Edinburgh's World Heritage site and the head offices of the National Trust for Scotland are located at Nos 26-31 Charlotte Square. No. 28 is also owned by NT Scotland and is a newly-expanded and refurbished coffee shop and restaurant with a Scottish bookshop and gallery upstairs. www.nts.org.uk Lauriston Castle Cramond Road South, Davidson's Mains, Edinburgh EH4 5GD 0131 336 2060 Originally a 1590s tower house, the castle was built for Sir Archibald Napier, and extended during the 1820s by the architect William Burn for its then owner, Thomas Allan. The tranquility of its setting, overlooking the Firth of Forth, combined with its proximity to the centre of Edinburgh, makes Lauriston typical of the large suburban villas which once provided rural amenity for the powerful and wealthy of the city. www.cac.org.uk Gladstone's Land 477B Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2NT 0131 226 5856 Completed in 1620, Gladstone's Land is a typical example of an Edinburgh Old Town tenement. Take time to view the fine pictures, period furniture, and beautiful painted ceilings. A 'new' adventure at Gladstone's land is the second-hand book shop. Donations are needed and all proceeds from the book sales go towards conservation projects at Gladstone's Land. All books are being sold at a standard price, 50p for softcover and £1 for hardcover - all topics! www.nts.org.uk National Galleries of Scotland 0131 624 6200 -National Gallery of Scotland, The Mound, Edinburgh EH2 2EL -Royal Scottish Academy Building, The Mound, Edinburgh EH2 2EL -Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 1 Queen Street, Edinburgh EH2 1JD -Dean Gallery, 73 Belford Road, Edinburgh EH4 3DS -Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, 75 Bedford Road, Edinburgh EH4 3DR www.nationalgalleries.org National Museums of Scotland -Museum of Flight, East Fortune Airfield, East Lothian EH39 5LF. 01620 897 240 -National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH1 1JF 0131 247 4422 -National War Museum, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh EH1 2NG. 0131 247 4413 www.nms.ac.uk Scottish Whisky Heritage Centre 354 Castlehill, Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 2NE0131 220 04410131 477 8477 (Amber Restaurant) Learn how to properly 'appreciate'Scotch Whisky and discover thedifferent flavours and characteristicsof the whisky regions. The AmberRestaurant at the Whisky Centre is atraditional Scottish restaurant offeringfine Scottish food complemented bythe widest selection of malt whiskies. www.whisky-heritage.co.uk www.amber-restaurant.co.uk