We visited Edinburgh for a long weekend in January and I’m so glad to say that we had the chance to see almost everything because of my dear good friends who live there, and had organised everything for us.
The weather was not ideal, but the weather is never ideal in Edinburgh. It was very windy almost all the time and we only had some hours of sunshine during our stay there. Nevertheless, Edinbrough is a pure beauty no matter the weather. 💕
We stayed at stylish Moxy hotel.
We visited the Edinburgh Castle on Castle Hill. Edinburgh Castle is one of the oldest fortified places in Europe.
We visited great restaurants, all highly recommended by our local friends.
Here is the list of some of the places we went, all highly recommended:
Loch Fyne at Newhaven Harbour (for high quality seafood)
Apiary Restaurant (for brunch)
Considerit (for plant-based donughts)
The Wee Restaurant in North Queensferry a multi-award winning restaurant and Michelin recommended, that serves excellent local seasonal food and fine wine.
Ostara cafe for brunch
Pibroch, a traditional Scottish restaurant where we tasted Haggis, (I had a vegetarian haggis).
we visited the Portobello beach.
We strolled around the historic city centre, and we walked along the famous Victoria street. A picturesque street that curves down towards the Grassmarket with colourful shopfronts. Many believe that JK Rowling got her inspiration by Victoria Street for Diagon Alley.
We visited the iconic Dean Village, a tranquil green oasis on the Water of Leith. it is located 15 minutes far from Princess Street.
We visited the three bridges (Forth Bridge, Forth Road Bridge & Queensferry Crossing) in Queensferry, we strolled around this beautiful area and then dined at The Wee Restaurant in North Queensferry (highly recommended)
We walked around the Scottish parliament and the Palace of Holyrood house in Abbeyhill.
We visited Calton Hill, a location to several monuments, including the National Monument of Scotland and Dugald Stewart Monument (a memorial to Scottish philosopher Dugald Stewart). Calton Hill is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The National Monument of Scotland is an unfinished replica of the Parthenon of Athens, honoring Scotosh soldiers and sailors who died fighting in the Napoleonic Wars. Due to the lack of funds it was left unfinished in 1829.
We wouldn’t have done not even half of these if we were without our friends! Thank you so much for showing us the best of the best of this beautiful medieval city! 💗😘
Until next time! ❤️
