Sightseeing Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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England, High Street, Edinburgh 
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The Royal Mile, which Daniel Defoe described as the "finest street in the entire world", is home to country and cashmere shops and also souvenir shops. The street runs for around 1. 6 km from the castle to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the Queen's Residence.
England, Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2 
44 131 2256685
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You really must visit this castle. The chapel dates from the 12th century, and the main buildings date from the 18th and 19th centuries. Inside the walls you will find the Scottish National War Museum, Scotland's crown jewels and the "Stone of Destiny".
England, Inverleith Row 20a, Edinburgh EH3 5LR 
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The centrepiece here is the Victorian Palm House, the biggest in the United Kingdom. It alone is home to 5400 plants from 2400 different species. Ongoing exhibitions are dedicated to Scottish artists such as the garden philosopher Ian Hamilton Finlay.
England, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh 
44 131 3485200
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It was once controversial, but now it receives record numbers of visitors: even Scottish ladies join the long queues at this modern building. Anybody wishing to visit the parliament must ring beforehand to register for a guided tour.
England, Abbey Strand, Edinburgh EH8 8 
44 131 5561096
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Queenie's time-share" is the joking name given to this palace because the monarch only ever spends a few days here in the summer. The palace was an abbey in the 12th century, before being extended 400 years later.
England, Corstorphine Road 134, Edinburgh EH12 7 
44 131 334 9171
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Opened in 1913, Edinburgh Zoo is famous for being the first zoo in the world to breed penguins in captivity; the daily penguin parade is a must-see, but you can also catch sea lion training and a hilltop safari.
England, Princes Street, Edinburgh EH2 2 
44 131 5294068
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Standing just across the North Bridge near Waverly railway station, the Scott Monument is a 200 ft.
England, Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2 
44 131 2263709
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