Edinburgh - Hints, tips and recommendations for a fabulous (adults only) weekend away!

[sweetheart]

Thinking of taking a trip to Edinburgh some time around Sept / October. It will be to visit a friend but also so that dh and I can have our first weekend away without the kids!

I don't know the area at all so can anyone recommend some nice places to stay, eat or things to do.

Thanks!

sweetheart, have you looked at the mumsnet listings for edinburgh? there lots. and theres a thread with lots of things to do too

fab thai place in bruntsfield cant remember the name of it, and there is the edinburgh cookery school few miles out of edinburgh they do one day courses quite reasonable, and you get to eat all the food

thanks nailpolish will go and have a look. I'd really like some recommendations as I don't know the area and won't really know what I'm looking at too much!

v. similar thread here

restaurants

the witchery (beside the castle) (also has rooms)

the wee windaes on the royal mile

david banns vegetarian restaurant at the bottom of the mile is v good

fishers and guillianos down at leith (leith has lovely pubs too)

lots of italian restaurants in hanover st

to do, go to holyrood palace, the castle, the museums (there are dozens) if its a nice day go to botanic gardens and wander round holding hands, stroll through princes st gardens

for palces to stay, what did you have in mind?

witchery

mercat tours

mary kings close

theatres

britannia

the zoo is great.....for adults as well as kids!

The grassmarket & Victoria Street for fab shops and bars and restaurants

st honore fab french restuarant

If the weather is vaguely nice, go to Ollorosso for pre dinner cocktails on their roof terrace, don't eat there though its v expensive.