5 days in Edinburgh Itinerary

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

For shopping fun, head to House for an Art Lover or Urbane Art Gallery. Your cultural itinerary includes sights like National Museum of Scotland and Edinburgh Old Town. Change things up with these side-trips from Edinburgh: Direct Pets (in Berwick upon Tweed), The Glasgow School of Art (in Glasgow) and Bamburgh (St Aiden Beach, R Carter & Sons, &more). And it doesn't end there: examine the collection at Royal Yacht Britannia, browse the range of quality goods at Jenners, step into the grandiose world of Edinburgh Castle, and look for gifts at Two Skies.

For reviews, more things to do, ratings, and other tourist information, refer to the Edinburgh online vacation planner.

If you are flying in from Italy, the closest major aiports are Edinburgh Airport, Glasgow International Airport and Glasgow Prestwick Airport. Expect a daytime high around 9°C in December, and nighttime lows around 2°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 30th (Sun) so you can travel back home.