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
What have CityDays adventurers been up to?
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
We completed our challenge! Good fun!
Fab day, we had 3 teams for a works day out. It was so much fun, I would 100% recommend, we had some healthy competition (and plenty refreshment stops).
Great day out and nice weather.
Great fun and well done. Couple of bits of feedback. Teuchters is not a good start point on a Sunday as it does not open until 12 noon. We were lucky to get an open side door and the lady setting-up gave us our envelope. Also as a family split into 2 teams we were hoping to end at the same place, which we didn’t (although we were close by). Very minor negatives. Overall we loved it 😊
Really enjoyed our race across Edinburgh, so much fun and great to discover new places.
