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Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland <\/strong>and the city that receives the most tourism in the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has an exciting history, a lot of charm, and curious traditions. In this post, we tell you what to see and do in Edinburgh.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s the first part; in other posts, we will continue to expand the information about Edinburgh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What to See and Do in Edinburgh (Part 1)<\/h2>\n\n\n
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If you want to continue with the second part, we will tell you in detail what to see in Edinburgh in 1 day<\/a>; super<\/strong> organized, and you also have our post with The best 50 things to do in Edinburgh<\/a><\/strong> (some paid and some free).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s a city we fell in love with. But I will tell you a secret when we were looking for information to organize our road trip through England and Scotland, what we were most liking how kind the Scots were.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We were in Edinburgh for two days and a half, so today I will tell you what gave us time to see and do the first half day. We take advantage of the time! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Must-Visit Places in Edinburgh?<\/h2>\n\n\n
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When we arrived in Edinburgh, it was already 4.30 pm (in summer). We went quickly to the hotel to check in and leave our stuff. We intended to arrive in time to enter Edinburgh Castle<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So we were in the car near the castle; we had our Fast Pass with the Explorer Pass, so we didn’t have to wait in line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We arrived at 17.05 at the ticket office; they let us through and told us that it depended on those of the next control. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we got to control, we see a girl and two young boys, probably tired of a long day’s work, and in their gaze, we knew the answer before we asked the question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We were told no, the reason they gave us was that the castle is huge and that we were not worth spending the Explorer Pass to see it in 45 minutes, because if we wanted to see it the next day we couldn’t do it with this pass, we would have to pay for the normal ticket. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think they were right. We visited it the next day and spent more than two hours on the visit!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what we did was turn around and start touring the Royal Mile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you want a guided tour? Enjoy a guided tour and tasting of Scotch whisky at The World’s Largest Collection of Scotch Whisky<\/a><\/strong>. Take a ride in the whisky barrel car ride, and learn the history of Scotch whisky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Statue of David Hume<\/h3>\n\n\n
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We passed the statue of David Hume, a Scottish philosopher, where it is tradition to touch his big toe. That’s supposed to bring luck, especially if you’re on exams, but it also attracts fortune in general, so just in case you have to touch David Hume’s big toe \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Heart of Midlothian<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Another curiosity in Edinburgh is next to St Giles Cathedral. There is a heart made of granite on the ground, it is called the heart of Midlothian, and it is located where the Edinburgh Prison used to be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tradition is to spit in the heart center; this will bring you good luck, they say… <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, be careful and don’t step in the center of the heart, or you can slip!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After our frustrating visit to the castle, we decided to tour the Royal Mile to Holyrood House. The Royal Mile is the street that joins these two places and runs through the heart of Edinburgh. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It measures a Scottish mile, which is 1.8 kilometers. And walking this street is the best way to have a first contact with the old city of Edinburgh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit the Royal Mile from the castle to Holyrood House<\/h2>\n\n\n
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As you start walking the Royal Mile from the Castle of Edinburgh, you’ll see souvenir shops, many shops selling you scarves with typical Scottish designs in different colors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can detect the best quality when you touch them, they are super soft, but you will also detect them by their price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also see other Edinburgh attractions, representative buildings, street artists, many visitors. It’s a city with a lot of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hub<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of the first buildings that catch our eye is The Hub. A former church with a needle tower, which currently houses a caf\u00e9 and other halls, is the venue and information center of the Edinburgh International Festival. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We go in for a coffee and to browse a little.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Recommendations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n