this is a must see after you visit the Edinburgh castle - bonus is that you're walking downhill. Great shops and Pubs to visit

Lovely winding street with individual shops and plenty of bar's, cafe's and restaurants. This street is easily accessed off the Royal Mile.

Everyone loves Old Town. I hated it. It is tawdry, commercial, busy, thronging, confusing, and old. There is probably a lot to love here, including the castle (which I did not visit), but commerce has grown up to feed off the tourism. Visit Edinburgh. It...More

I am so glad I decided to stay in the old town. I would recommend using an old school map and stay aware of the different elevations when navigating! And don’t be concerned about the steps that don’t look right, take them!

Edinburgh in its entirety is an amazing place to see. The shopping for tartan and cashmere has an abundance of shops. The architecture in the area is amazing, the streets are clean, lots to see.

Absolutely marvellous to walk around the old town area. We were staying with friends near Edinburgh and used the bus to go into the centre. Plenty of shops, bars and cafes. Some cobbled streets.

My husband and I visited Edinburgh for the first time last week. We stayed at the Radisson Collection on George IV Bridge, which was a great place to walk to many sites and activities. We loved wandering around Old Town. We spent most of our...More