35 days in Edinburgh Itinerary

World Heritage-listed Edinburgh combines ancient and modern in a uniquely Scottish atmosphere.

Step off the beaten path and head to Edinburgh Old Town and Stirling Castle. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Edinburgh: Scott's View (in St. Boswells), College Valley Estate (in Wooler), Berwick upon Tweed (The Lindisfarne Gospels Garden, The Elizabethan Walls, & more), Arniston House (in Gorebridge), Philiphaugh Salmon Viewing Centre (in Selkirk), Eyemouth (Eyemouth Golf Club & Gunsgreen House Trust), P & S Dorricott (in Jedburgh), Coldingham Bay (in Coldingham), Snow Factor (in Renfrew), Hailes Castle (in East Linton), Melrose Abbey (in Melrose), Glasgow (Glasgow Science Centre, Pollok Country Park, & more), Falkirk Wheel (in Falkirk), Cairn O'Mohr Fruit Wines (in Errol), 7stanes - Innerleithen (in Innerleithen), North Berwick (North Berwick Law & North Berwick Golf Club), Library of Innerpeffray (in Crieff), Scottish Borders Art Glass (in Hawick), Forbes of Kingennie (in Dundee), Dunbar (Thorntonloch Beach & Dunbar Golf Club) and The North Inch (in Perth). Next up on the itinerary: see the interesting displays at Royal Yacht Britannia, step into the grandiose world of Edinburgh Castle, contemplate the long history of Palace of Holyroodhouse, and get a new perspective on nature at National Museum of Scotland.

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Rome, Italy to Edinburgh is an approximately 6-hour combination of bus, flight, and train. You can also take a train; or do a combination of car and train. Traveling from Rome to Edinburgh, you'll gain 1 hour due to the time zone difference. Expect little chillier temperatures when traveling from Rome in October; daily highs in Edinburgh reach 15°C and lows reach 7°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 5th (Sat) so you can travel back home.