Loved the history, architecture and liveliness of old town. Dinner at the Filling Station was very good.

The British are a little like Italians in a few interesting ways: both respect and maintain meaningful connection with their past, both have historically maintained a higher sense of regional over national loyalties. An Italian, almost despite that label, thinks first of him or herself as a Venetian, Roman, Neapolitan, or Sicilian, or if from less geographically defined areas as... More

We followed a tour taken out of an old Readers' Digest 'Town Walks' book. Walked miles and climbed numerous hills and steps. There were fascinating surprises around every corner and down every alleyway. The views were beautiful. We hated the hundreds of tourists, coach parties, souvenir shops, expensive touristy cafes & restaurants and road works but loved the quieter places... More

just enjoy the area, every nook and cranny has features, use some of the cut throughs to get new vistas, while catching the trailing end of the numerous guided tours these days ... like the Trollops guide .. no - not Anthony ....

Some fantastic shops and coffee shops. Some great views of the city. A few school trips made it slightly busier.

Whether it is history, food or shopping, the old town delivers. It is very popular [read crowded] and a tourist trap in some ways. But ideal for the pedestrian with lots of good signage for the attractions.

Lovely old streets for drifting around with plenty of old style bars and eateries. Directly behind the castle and the royal mile.

This is a beautiful town, old winding streets, cobblestones, so wear your flatties, lots of quaint old pubs and eateries and lots of woollen knitwear, scarfes and gloves on offer in most shops, lots to see and do. Good hop on and hop off bus.

If you come to Edinburgh and don’t visit Old Town, then you have missed the heart of this town. With the bars, shops, street performers, not to mention some really neat old building (tongue in cheek) Old Town is the place to experience life….and if you are there on sunny day, then bonus!