CityDays guide to
66 Things to Do in Edinburgh (2026)
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…
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…
Greyfriars Kirkyard: How does one small churchyard in Scotland have so many legends?
All Edinburgh's amazing hidden gems in one place
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This was such a fun activity. It was very well organised, the route was varied and clues were challenging but we had a great time doing it.
Wonderfully fun day out! Great date idea. Felt like a cross between an escape room and a day on the town!
Had a great day with my wife and daughter and I love it to the end. Great few hours if you want to try something different.
I bought this as a birthday gift and honestly it was quite "one of the best and unique gifts" they have ever received! We had so much fun and it's was such a blast! Would highly recommend, was such a great was to explore the city! Great way to spend the day with family or as we did it with a drink at every stop!!
We had a fantastic day with our grown up family as part of our 60th birthday celebrations. The whole event was brilliantly organised and so well planned. The staff in the restaurants were really friendly and accommodating too. This would be a brilliant school staff night out, or team building event.
From start to finish this was so well organised and uncomplicated it was so much fun trying to work out clues riddles and follow the route deffo worth experiencing and now planning York also a big shout out to the venue staff who met us with smiles when arriving at our check points
