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The city centre is about 25 minutes away, by tram, bus or taxi."],["Watch-outs","Edinburgh is hilly and the weather changes quickly. Book Edinburgh Castle in advance in summer. Traffic is heavy at festival times."],["Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Mile","[Edinburgh Castle](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Edinburgh) sits on the rock above the city, and the Royal Mile runs down to the Palace of Holyroodhouse."],["Leith and the waterfront","Leith has a working harbour, restaurants and the Royal Yacht Britannia, which is open to visitors."],["Arthur's Seat and the Old Town","Arthur's Seat is an extinct volcano in Holyrood Park, with a walk to the summit and views over the city."],["Day trips","The Forth Bridges, St Andrews and the Highlands are all day trips by road or train."],["Food & shopping","Scottish food includes haggis, cullen skink and shortbread. Pubs and caf\u00e9s on the Royal Mile and in Leith are the easiest choice."],["Money & connectivity","The currency is the pound sterling. Cards are accepted almost everywhere, and ATMs are common."]],"access":"Ocean Terminal and Leith are flat. The Old Town and the castle involve steep hills and many steps. The tram and the buses are step-accessible. Ask your operator for accessible transport.","links":[{"label":"Edinburgh on Wikivoyage","url":"https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Edinburgh","detail":"City and transport"},{"label":"Edinburgh Castle (Historic Environment Scotland)","url":"https://www.edinburghcastle.scot/","detail":"Opening times and tickets"}],"maps":[{"label":"Ocean Terminal on Google Maps","url":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Ocean+Terminal+Leith","detail":"Cruise terminal"},{"label":"Edinburgh map","url":"https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Edinburgh","detail":"Map and directions (Wikivoyage)"}]}}}