Nestled in Tollcross, this indie cinema is a real treat, picking four films a week from the edges of the mainstream. Chat up the friendly staff at the bar which was totally...

The Camera Obscura is a system of mirrors that projects a periscope image of the city on to a white disc in the centre of a small darkened room. Major landmarks are pointed out...

Walk past the counter at the entrance and you'll discover a long, thin, stone-walled café offering decent breakfasts, lunches and afternoon teas. Whether you're after scrambled...

Treading the thin line between public edutainment and contemporary art, this six-floor gallery positively dwarfs the Fruitmarket opposite, but tends to have problems grappling...

After a 2006 facelift, Clambers emerged as one of the largest facilities of its kind in the Edinburgh area. The new format includes dedicated areas for babies and toddlers, as...

Opened in 1999 and housed in an impressive 19th-century building, the Dean Gallery is conveniently situated directly across the road from the Scottish National Gallery of...

Aquariums, a moving walkway and a feely fish pool, plus films, educational lectures and a café are on offer here. You can even learn to dive to PADI-accepted standards among...

Military barracks, prison, royal residence, murder scene, birthplace of kings and queens… Edinburgh Castle has served a variety of purposes during the centuries it has stood...

This multi-million-pound climbing arena ran into financial problems just five months after it launched in late 2003, but by summer 2006 was in the final stages of being taken...

This popular café draws everyone from juice-sipping students to grannies out with the grandchildren. Some of the teas and coffees are first-rate (and organic), but there's also...

Based in a former train maintenance depot, this vegetarian/vegan wholefood café is a good pit-stop if you've been hiking around Arthur's Seat. Mains such as cashew nut pie and...

A mix of arty new films and classics is screened at the Filmhouse, which supplements its day-to-day programming with a variety of festivals (the annual Dead by Dawn is a gory...