Edinburgh - Don't Miss
Delve deeper into Edinburgh and you’ll uncover some strange tales and surprising sights from royals that love to sail, to colonels that love to waddle. Climb Calton Hill for a handy viewpoint to see the entire city centre and its attractions.
Travel like the Queen when you visit the Royal Yacht Britannia, wander the elegant Georgian New Town and its variety of shops and bars, or visit the scene of the heart-warming Greyfriar’s Bobby tale at Greyfriars Kirk. The stunning land sculpture outside the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art is a great place to relax before taking in a Francis Bacon masterpiece.
Edinburgh Zoo is home to the world’s most highly decorated penguin, Nils Olav II, who has risen to the rank of honorary Colonel-in-Chief in the Norwegian Army. The current Nils Olav is carrying on the tradition after the original died in 1987. A bronze statue of him now stands in the zoo, donated by his former comrades.
