Leisure & Tourism | City Attractions Camera Obscura and World of Illusions Castle Hill, Royal Mile Edinburgh EH1 2ND 0131 226 3709 Built in the 1850s, the Camera Obscura has been amazing visitors for over 150 years with its live moving panorama of the city and spectacular rooftop terrace. The World of Illusions offers five floors of interactive exhibits and mind-boggling visual wonders. www.camera-obscura.co.uk Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 20A Inverleith Row, Edinburgh EH3 5LR 0131 552 7171 First and foremost a scientific institution, the gardenŐs beauty and interest attract thousands of visitors every year. The grounds feature a world-famous rock garden, peat and woodland gardens, colourful herbaceous borders, large and well-stocked plant houses and several specialist collections, including Chinese plants and rhododendrons. www.rbge.org.uk Edinburgh Castle Castle Hill, Old Town, Edinburgh 0131 225 9846 No visit to Edinburgh is complete without a visit to its historic and imposing Castle. Sited on top of an extinct volcano itŐs the best place to see the city from with its 360Ľ views. The Castle is also home of the Scottish Crown Jewels, St MargaretŐs Chapel (EdinburghŐs oldest building, dating from the 1100s), the Scottish War Memorial and War Museums. www.edinburghcastle.gov.uk Edinburgh Literary Pub Tour The Scottish Literary Tour Trust 5 Wellington Place, Edinburgh EH6 7EQ 0800 169 7410 Led by professional actors this multi-award winning tour takes in many of the wynds, courtyards and pubs of EdinburghŐs Old and New Towns to offer an entertaining, witty and dramatic romp through the life and work of ScotlandŐs great poets and novelists from the early 18th century to the present day. www.edinburghliterarypubtour.co.uk The Georgian House 7 Charlotte Square Edinburgh EH2 4DR 0844 4932118 A beautifully restored Robert Adam town house containing period furniture, china, glass and silver collections. Dating from 1796, Charlotte Square is part of EdinburghŐs World Heritage site and the head offices of the National Trust for Scotland are located at Nos 26-31. No. 28 is also owned by NT Scotland and is a coffee shop and restaurant with a Scottish bookshop and gallery. www.nts.org.uk/Property/56/ Calton Hill Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh © Lis Parham World of Illusions