Edinburgh Travel Forum

Arriving 11.8.2010,09:00AM on a cruise at Southferry.We are 14 people.Which is the best way to get to the old city of Edinburgh as to join a walking tour on High Street.
Regards
David Katz

Thank you for taking the trouble to reply. I really would like some info on the ghost walking tours please, if anyone has had any experience of which is the best day time ones.

which ghosttour would you freccommend for 13 and 14 year old. scary (not too much I dont want to traumatise them) and funny and interesting. There are so many choices and varying reviews I am totally confused.
Thank you all once more

Hi everyone,
I will be in Edinburgh nedxt Sat for the day with my tgwo teenagers. I want to take them to Edinburgh Castle, Camera Obscura, and a daytime ghost tour. I also would like to know where is best place to eat, (one of them very fussy eater) doesnt like anything fancy. Will I have time to do all this between 9am and 5pm. Has anyone got any information on THE DUNGEON DROP. Could I fit this in too and where is it?
Please help. Thank you so much in advance.

Hi there,

I'm hoping to stay in Edinburgh for a weekend in November with my other half. Any suggestions about B & B's to stay in? We're on a budget but would also like a clean, comfortable place to stay!

Thank you,
Arty

Hi Everyone,

My friend and I will be visiting December from the 26th - 29th December this year.

We really only have the 27th - 28th full days and then till about 1pm on the 29th until we have to fly back to London.

We've never been to Edinburgh before, and I was wondering if you think we should take those entire 2.5 days to explore the city, or whether you think that a half day / full day tour of other parts of country side (ie the Highlands / Loch Ness) might be a good idea?

Hello

I will be in Scotland traveling around for 10 days in October. I'll have some free time in Edinburgh and would be interested in shopping at some used clothing stores. Is there a particular area of the city where I can find some nice shops?

Thank you.

Hello

I am traveling form the US to Edinburgh in a couple of weeks. What do i need for an electrical converter to charge my laptop & electric razor?

Thank you

hello
I'm planning to visit Edinburgh late October for 4 nights and I'm currently looking for a self-catered center located apartment for 4 persons.
I have found several ones on the web with good ratings (~100GBP/night), but any reviews from personal experience would help me very much.
I don't mind the facilities, but would like it to have some local color and not IKEA's..
thank you in advance

hi

i plan to stay 4 days in Edinburgh and 3 days in Glasglow. What are the things that i need to see in each city? which city is bigger? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Hi

I meant a day trip to Glasglow, not Liverpool.

Hi

I will be taking the train from Manchester to Edinburgh.When I book the ticket, there are 3 train stations in Edinburgh - Haymarket, Park or Edinburgh. I am probably staying somewhere Blackfriars near High Street. Which station should I go to? I would like to go to Liverpool and I understand that a day trip is possible. What places should i visit in Liverpool? thanks for your help.

Hi,
I along with my wife and son will be visiting Edinburgh during 11th-23rd Sept to join my son at Univ of Edinburgh (College of Engineering). This is our first visit to Scotland and would like to use this opportunity to move around as well. I am looking for a self carted/apartment safe and clean accommodation (between 50 to 80 GBP/day)near University campus during this stay. If this price range is unrealistic you may suggest higher priced accommodation as well. Any help highly appreciated.

Best regards,

nsrao98

I want to go by train or bus (whichever is best or combo) from Waverley Station in Edinburgh to Linlithgow Palace, then, in the same day, from there to Hopetoun House (near So. Queensferry)and then back to Edinburgh. The train & bus sites are confusing, getting from Linlithgow to Dalmeny RR Station or the nearest bus stop near Hopetoun House. Also, does anyone know if there are public phones at Hopetoun House so I can call a taxi to get me back to So. Queensferry? Thank you for any help or advice.

Will be in Edinburgh from 27 Aug to 5 Sep.

I will be at the tailend of the Edinburg festivities. Getting confused with all the events going on and I know some events are sold ou already

Any highlights that I should not miss or is it recommendable to just see whats availble upon arrival?

Thanks again.

Hi all,

I am considering day bus trips from Edinburgh to

1. Highlands and the lochs
2. Tour of the border Abbeys

Any recommendations on which particular sites for the highlands? Its my first time in Scotland

Any recommendation on a good tour operator to contact.

Thanks all!

Hello Again, Thanks for your suggestions regarding finding a Kilt. Here in Canada where the snow falls approx 6 feet deep and the weather can be minus 45 degrees, a Scottish winter vacation would be nice with the World's best folks at a Bridge Club. We do know that that the Scots are fast becoming the World's best cooks. Therefore we are looking for a affordable vacation. Thanks.

As a 6 foot 4 in. fella where can a shoe-less Canadian buy a cheap Kilt with a little of the Henderson colours in the Kilt. Thanks.

What's a better way to get to Edinburgh from London (in October): by plane or by train?
- How long does it take by each route?
- How much does it cost by each route?
- Is the train journey interesting, scenic?..

Thanks!
Ilan

Does anyone know if the St. Giles is a nice place to stay? Any ideas for rooms for seven, preferably with kitchen facilities? We would all like to be together in an apartment style situation.
Thanks!!

Ok, so everyone has convinced me driving in the city is not a good thing to do for a beginner. I went to New Zealand with some Americans, and they seemed to have no problem adjusting to the wrong side of the street. But I guess it isn't the same in Edinburgh. So I will have to change my plans. Hows this:

If I was to spend 2 days in the city and get around by bus or whatever, where should I go?

If I was to spend the other 2 days driving out to the countryside, what would you recommend?

I wish I had more time there, but I'm lucky to be going at all.
Thanks, you've been very helpful
Greg

We have never been there and I was looking for the best ways to spend our time. I'm planning on renting a car and learning how to drive on the wrong side of the street.

Best summer month to avoid midgets in Scotland?

I am planning a 3 month England, Wales, Soctland, N. Ireland, and Ireland summer trip (starting in Brighton, and working up the west coast (via Wales). My question is when to arrive in Scotland when the insect problem (midgets) is not as severe? I am planning on a hiking tour of Scotland, and hitchhiking as well. If I know when the best time to visit Scotland is, I'll know to start 3-4 weeks earlier in Brighton. It should take a bout a month to take in SW England, Wales, and NE England (before entering Scotland).

Thanks

Best summer month to avoid midgets in Scotland?

I am planning a 3 month England, Wales, Soctland, N. Ireland, and Ireland summer trip (starting in Brighton, and working up the west coast (via Wales). My question is when to arrive in Scotland when the insect problem (midgets) is not as severe? I am planning on a hiking tour of Scotland, and hitchhiking as well. If I know when the best time to visit Scotland is, I'll know to start 3-4 weeks earlier in Brighton. It should take a bout a month to take in SW England, Wales, and NE England (before entering Scotland).

Thanks

My Best Friend is getting married this August in Scotland. She wants her Hen party in Edinburgh. Does anyone have any ideas of what to do?

I would like to do something unique but everything I found, during my countless seaches, was very typical.

Please Help! ~Meg~

Hi all,

I am slowly putting up a plan to visit Scotland (flying in to Edinburgh) this September.

I have a few general questions:

1. Are organized day tours better than doing day trips from Edinburgh yourself (I read that transporattion is difficult). I would like to visit Glasgow, the highlands, Border Abbeys. I am not sure if it is adviseable to do them by myself via public transportation.

2. My itinerary is turning out to be like this:

Day 1 Edinburgh
Day 2 Edinburgh
Day 3 Glasgow (day trip)
Day 4 Border Abbeys (day trip)
Day 5 Highlands (day trip)
Day 6 Edinburgh

Makes sense or not?

Hope to hear from you guys soon.

Thanks in advance.

we will be arriving by ship and plan to go to the royal mile. What transportation is available from the ship to the royal mile and other places of interest? Thanks for your help.

Is there public transportation from the pier at s. Queensferry to the city center of Edinburgh? What are the fares and how long does the trip take?

Arriving in South Queensferry on a cruise ship in August. The bus from the ship to Edinburgh is expensive. Is there a better and cheaper way to get to Edinburgh

I am trying to choose betweeen the following apartments. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Company-letinedinburgh.com----Eyre Terrace Apartments
The Elgin Apartment

Dickens.com----------20 West Scotland
18a Cumberland Street
10b London Street
54/8 St. Mary's Street
4 Belford Mews

self-catering-edinburgh.com------Grassmarket No. 1

holidaylets-scotland.com-----43aCumberland Street
Castle Rock