This small and simple one-room pub has one of the largest and most interesting ranges of single malt scotch in the city. The Port Ellen distillery on Islay, for instance, was...

Scotland's oldest independent bottler, established in 1842, has a fine selection of whiskies, encompassing both rare brands and more recognisable names. The company is also...

An island bar dominates this attractive and elegant Victorian pub, where the walls are decorated with Royal Doulton tiles of famous inventors. It gets very busy after work, and...

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...

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...

Expect thoroughbred shows by the likes of Louise Bourgeois, Jeff Koons and Fred Sandback at the Fruitmarket, Edinburgh's leading venue for contemporary art. The pint-sized...

One of the city's finest Highland outfitters is also home to 21st Century Kilts. Launched in 1996, this innovative range is made from materials such as denim and leather and is...

There has been a church on the site of St Giles since 854. Nothing remains of the earliest structures, but the four pillars that surround the Holy Table in the centre have...

Wandering past this shop will either make you wince or grin, so pungent is the smell of the cheeses within. Delicious farmhouse cheeses from all over Europe sit alongside...

You could easily fill a couple of hours exploring this vast shop, its 100 departments laid out rather eccentrically over six floors. The store includes fashions, cosmetics,...

Kinlock Anderson may be the city's most renowned kiltmaker, although it's far from the cheapest. The shop includes a small tartan museum.

Murrayfield's handsome 18-hole course is set around Corstorphine Hill to the west of the city. Visitors must book in advance.

The extensive collection of toys and childhood mementos stretches back decades, to when lead soldiers and china-headed dolls were state-of-the-art toys, but also runs through...