A Day in Edinburgh
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Morning
Have a leisurely start and be at the National Gallery of Scotland (see National Gallery of Scotland) when it opens at 10am. Ninety minutes should allow you to see the Botticelli, Canova and Raeburn’s skating minister, the Rev Robert Walker, as well as far more besides.
Enter Princes Street Gardens at the Floral Clock (opposite the gallery), and ascend the path to the Castle (see Edinburgh Castle) , taking care as it’s a steep climb.
Tour the castle, keeping an eye on your watch to make sure you’re present when the One O’Clock Gun goes off – very dramatic! As you’re now at the Castle Café, have a platter to restore your energy levels before soldiering on.
Afternoon
Stroll down from the Castle Esplanade to the Royal Mile , stopping off at the High Kirk and probably several shops as well. Admire John Knox’s House and have the best hot chocolate of your life in Plaisir du Chocolat on your left in the Canongate.
Turn right off the Royal Mile at Reid’s Close (easy to miss) and visit Our Dynamic Earth, where you can pass several million years in the space of a mere two hours or so.
If you still feel energetic, walk up Arthur’s Seat for spectacular evening views. Ninety minutes up and down (if you’re fit) or grab a taxi and be chauffeured most of the way up.
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