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Princes Street Gardens – The Princes Street Gardens are big (more than 30 acres), located between Waverly Bridge and Lothian Rd. The park has plenty of grass, benches, trees, snack bars, so on a summer's day join all the other families with their picnics and relax. |
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If kids feel like exercise, climb up 287 steps to the top of the Sir Water Scott Monument for 360 views of the city (at the bottom is a statue of Sir Walter Scott, sitting with his dog). |
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A excellent large playground is located at the northwest corner of the park (Lothian Road and Princes Street). |
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Tip: In the park we had a great time listening to a street band with a bagpiper, drummer and electric guitar, playing rock piping songs. |
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Scottish National Portrait Gallery – Start your exploration of the museum on the top (second) floor with portraits of Mary Queen of Scots - one wearing black and a white ruff, the other with Mary looking very young and beautiful, King James V and Mary of Guise, Lord Darnley, Bonnie Prince Charlie in a red coat and blue sash, Flora Macdonald wearing a tartan dress. |
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Don't miss the Great Hall wall murals, with scenes from Scottish history - the battles of Stirling Bridge and Bannockburn, St. Columba and the Picts, marriage procession of King James IV, plus many important figures over 2000 years. |
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The museum is free, and is a good indoor activity on a bad weather day. |
