© Scottish Viewpoint © Edinburgh Inspiring Capital© Lis Parham | Leisure & Tourism Ò Did you know? The Lonely Planet listed Edinburgh 21st amongst the worldÕs 200 most interesting, attractive and liveable cities. Source: The Lonely Planet Ó GladstoneÕs Land 477B Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2NT 0844 493 2120 Completed in 1620, GladstoneÕs Land is a typical example of an Edinburgh Old Town tenement. Its six rooms full of fine pictures, period furniture and beautiful painted ceilings offer a glimpse of life in 17th and 18th century Edinburgh. A gallery of contemporary exhibitions opens between July and September and a second-hand bookshop provides funds for conservation projects. www.nts.org.uk/Property/25/ Holyrood Park East of Holyrood Palace and Abbey, central Edinburgh 0131 652 8150 Edinburgh owes its distinctive skyline to the geographic foundations of historic Holyrood Park. A great place for walks and for looking out over the city from its many vantage points, the park offers 1,000s of years worth of history including ArthurÕs Seat, one of four hill forts. Look out for the prehistoric farmstead east of Dunsapie Crag and also several medieval rig and furrow cultivations. www.historic-scotland.gov.uk The Hub Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NE 0131 473 2015 Home of the Edinburgh International Festival, the Hub is a magnificent Gothic building situated at the top of the Royal Mile and just a moment away from Edinburgh Castle. The tip of its spire is the highest point in central Edinburgh and can be seen for miles. Owned by the Edinburgh International Festival Society, the Hub is a venue for concerts, ceilidhs, banquets and parties as well as educational and community events. www.thehub-edinburgh.com Lauriston Castle Cramond Road South, DavidsonÕs Mains, Edinburgh EH4 5GD 0131 336 2060 Originally a 1590s tower house, the castle is located close to the centre of Edinburgh and overlooks the tranquil Firth of Forth. Inside is a large collection of paintings, porcelain, furniture and objets dÕart while its superb croquet lawns are home to the Edinburgh Croquet Club. www.cac.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 EH 2 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 Scotland ¥ National Museum of Scotland Chambers Street Edinburgh EH1 1JF 0131 225 7534 ¥ National Museum of Flight East Fortune Airfield East Lothian EH39 5LF 01620 897 240 ¥ National War Museum Edinburgh Castle Edinburgh EH1 2NG 0131 247 4413 www.nms.ac.uk