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44 Things to Do in Edinburgh (2025)
Home to mysterious 'murder dolls', ghostly tunnels and the world's first skyscraper, Edinburgh is a city full of strange surprises.
Home to mysterious 'murder dolls', ghostly tunnels and the world's first skyscraper, Edinburgh is a city full of strange surprises.
Unique experiences to share with your partner, friends, family or colleagues. Immerse yourself in Edinburgh and discover it's secrets.
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A curated list of cool, hidden and unusual things to do in Edinburgh. Explore unique places full history, intrigure and secrecy - dive in and explore some great hidden gems.
The monument that claimed the lives of nearly half the workforce who built it.
Part prison, part palace, and part plotting ground for royal murder—with a bonus ornamental pond that’s seen it all—Cra…
Pleasance Courtyard: The home of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
If you’re thinking the Innocent Railway Tunnel looks anything but innocent—you're not alone…
This neoclassical temple was commissioned by Lord Gardenstone—an eccentric known for sharing his bed with piglets—to en…
Dr Neil's Garden is dedicated to not one but two Dr Neils.
What’s scarier than the Real Mary King’s Close in Edinburgh? Its history!
Princes Street Gardens: How did a disgusting, death-ridden marshland become beautiful landscaped gardens in the heart o…
All Edinburgh's amazing hidden gems in one place
What have CityDays adventurers been up to?
This is our second treasure hunt and we loved it as much as the first! The first clue to find a small black post was the most difficult (Edinburgh, shadows of old town)- perhaps an extra hint about its size or colour as well, to give a bit guidance? It looked like a bollard to us! Other than that, it was fab! Love the fact we disappear down alleyways, arches and staircases we wouldn’t have found!
Brilliant day! We really enjoyed this adventure around Edinburgh, learned so much about a city we love.
We enjoyed ourselves l, mainly because we stopped off at lots of pubs on the way.We did like it was sunny and got to see parts of Edinburgh that we wouldn’t have seen without your help.
We had great fun on the Old Town Urban Adventure bar a couple of issues with so.e clues! We'll definitely do another one.
Best way to explore a new city, able to see and do things we wouldn’t have spotted on our own. 10/10 would absolutely recommend!!
What a great way to learn about a new city, lots of fun, details we would have missed and off the normal path finds. Thank you for a great time!!!
