Darryl’s guidebook
Sightseeing
A great day out for all the family, an amazing insight into Scotland's past coupled with fantastic views over Edinburgh and the surrounding area.
In the castle you will find "Mons Meg" this siege cannon can shoot a 330 pound stone almost 2 miles - now days it just gets fired to tell us its 1 o'clock everyday. You will also find Scotland's Crown Jewels and be amazed by the architecture of the castle that has been built on top of a dormant volcano.
You will not be disappointed with the castle and all it has to offer.
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Edinburgh Castle
CastlehillA great day out for all the family, an amazing insight into Scotland's past coupled with fantastic views over Edinburgh and the surrounding area.
In the castle you will find "Mons Meg" this siege cannon can shoot a 330 pound stone almost 2 miles - now days it just gets fired to tell us its 1 o'clock everyday. You will also find Scotland's Crown Jewels and be amazed by the architecture of the castle that has been built on top of a dormant volcano.
You will not be disappointed with the castle and all it has to offer.
Edinburgh Zoo is set in 82 acres of sloping parkland and is situated three miles to the west of Edinburgh city centre. It is home to over 1,000 rare and endangered animals, including chimpanzees, sun bears, Indian Rhinos, the UK's only koalas and the first Giant Pandas in the UK for 17 years. You can experience a busy programme of educational events and activities from keeper talks to hands-on animal encounters. There is also a wide-range of eating experiences, several play areas and a fantastic gift shop.Viewing for the Giant Pandas is currently free flow and booking is not required. Please check our website for any daily updates or closures.
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Edinburgh Zoo
134 Corstorphine RdEdinburgh Zoo is set in 82 acres of sloping parkland and is situated three miles to the west of Edinburgh city centre. It is home to over 1,000 rare and endangered animals, including chimpanzees, sun bears, Indian Rhinos, the UK's only koalas and the first Giant Pandas in the UK for 17 years. You can experience a busy programme of educational events and activities from keeper talks to hands-on animal encounters. There is also a wide-range of eating experiences, several play areas and a fantastic gift shop.Viewing for the Giant Pandas is currently free flow and booking is not required. Please check our website for any daily updates or closures.
Hop on - hop off and discover the best of Scotland’s Capital with Edinburgh Bus Tours. Enjoy unbeatable views and an incredible experience on board the five star tours. Explore sights including Edinburgh Castle, Palace of Holyroodhouse and The Royal Yacht Britannia. Choose from multi-lingual commentary available in up to 10 different languages or let a specially trained English speaking guide tell you about their city. Hop on - hop off tickets valid for 24 hours give you total flexibility to explore. Make a day of it and save money with the Grand and Royal tickets. Grand tickets give you access to all city tours for 24 or 48 hours. The Royal Edinburgh Ticket includes a Grand 48 ticket, plus admission to Edinburgh Castle, Palace of Holyroodhouse and Royal Yacht Britannia saving you over 20%.
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Edinburgh Trams
Hop on - hop off and discover the best of Scotland’s Capital with Edinburgh Bus Tours. Enjoy unbeatable views and an incredible experience on board the five star tours. Explore sights including Edinburgh Castle, Palace of Holyroodhouse and The Royal Yacht Britannia. Choose from multi-lingual commentary available in up to 10 different languages or let a specially trained English speaking guide tell you about their city. Hop on - hop off tickets valid for 24 hours give you total flexibility to explore. Make a day of it and save money with the Grand and Royal tickets. Grand tickets give you access to all city tours for 24 or 48 hours. The Royal Edinburgh Ticket includes a Grand 48 ticket, plus admission to Edinburgh Castle, Palace of Holyroodhouse and Royal Yacht Britannia saving you over 20%.
Visit the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Her Majesty The Queen's official residence in Scotland. Standing at the end of Edinburgh's historic Royal Mile, this fine palace is the home of Scottish royal history.
At the Palace of Holyroodhouse, visitors can explore 14 magnificent historic and State Apartments, the romantic ruins of the 12th-century Holyrood Abbey and remarkable royal gardens, all with a complimentary multimedia tour in ten languages. Best known as the home of Mary, Queen of Scots, the Palace was the setting for many dramatic episodes in her short reign as featured in the 2019 Universal Pictures movie Mary, Queen of Scots. Today, the State Apartments are used regularly by The Queen for State ceremonies and official entertaining.
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Palace of Holyrood
CanongateVisit the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Her Majesty The Queen's official residence in Scotland. Standing at the end of Edinburgh's historic Royal Mile, this fine palace is the home of Scottish royal history.
At the Palace of Holyroodhouse, visitors can explore 14 magnificent historic and State Apartments, the romantic ruins of the 12th-century Holyrood Abbey and remarkable royal gardens, all with a complimentary multimedia tour in ten languages. Best known as the home of Mary, Queen of Scots, the Palace was the setting for many dramatic episodes in her short reign as featured in the 2019 Universal Pictures movie Mary, Queen of Scots. Today, the State Apartments are used regularly by The Queen for State ceremonies and official entertaining.
Step aboard The Queen's former floating palace and experience this iconic 5 star attraction for yourself. Rated Scotland's Best Attraction for 12 years running and in TripAdvisor's UK Top 10 for the last 5 years, Britannia is one of the most famous ships in the world. Sailing a million miles on a thousand official visits, during 40 years in service, the Royal Yacht played host to glittering state banquets and official receptions, but was also home to the Royal Family and crew of 220 Royal Yachtsmen. Explore Britannia's highly accessible 5 decks with highlights including the elegant Royal Apartments, Crew's Quarters, Engine Room and stunning Royal Deck Tea Room. Highly accessible for wheelchairs and buggies. Open year round .Only 15 minutes from Edinburgh city centre
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Royal Yacht Britannia
Ocean DriveStep aboard The Queen's former floating palace and experience this iconic 5 star attraction for yourself. Rated Scotland's Best Attraction for 12 years running and in TripAdvisor's UK Top 10 for the last 5 years, Britannia is one of the most famous ships in the world. Sailing a million miles on a thousand official visits, during 40 years in service, the Royal Yacht played host to glittering state banquets and official receptions, but was also home to the Royal Family and crew of 220 Royal Yachtsmen. Explore Britannia's highly accessible 5 decks with highlights including the elegant Royal Apartments, Crew's Quarters, Engine Room and stunning Royal Deck Tea Room. Highly accessible for wheelchairs and buggies. Open year round .Only 15 minutes from Edinburgh city centre
Food scene
Joe Crolla, together with his father and son team, Giuseppe and Adriano Amato who are the manager and chef are proud to have chosen Musselburgh as the home of thier first restaurant together. Musselburgh has long standing ties with Italy the town being born from the original Roman settlement around AD 85, there are still many Roman remnants in the area not least Musselburgh's most iconic landmark the Roman Bridge just round the corner from the restaurant. More recently Musselburgh has been twinned with Rosignano Marittimo and has been home to many Italian families - the Lucas, the Di-Rollos, the Crollas, to name a few. Crollas family originate from a village south of Rome just outside the town of Atina which itself was originally settled by the Romans and is situated in the heart of the old Roman Empire. With thier passion for food and wine they aim to bring a taste of the home town and province to Musselburgh.
It looks like the Romans are back!!
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Crolla's Italian Kitchen
Joe Crolla, together with his father and son team, Giuseppe and Adriano Amato who are the manager and chef are proud to have chosen Musselburgh as the home of thier first restaurant together. Musselburgh has long standing ties with Italy the town being born from the original Roman settlement around AD 85, there are still many Roman remnants in the area not least Musselburgh's most iconic landmark the Roman Bridge just round the corner from the restaurant. More recently Musselburgh has been twinned with Rosignano Marittimo and has been home to many Italian families - the Lucas, the Di-Rollos, the Crollas, to name a few. Crollas family originate from a village south of Rome just outside the town of Atina which itself was originally settled by the Romans and is situated in the heart of the old Roman Empire. With thier passion for food and wine they aim to bring a taste of the home town and province to Musselburgh.
It looks like the Romans are back!!
Like our ice cream, our history combines the best of Scotland with the best of Italy.
It all began in the 1890s, when Luca Scappaticcio set out from his home in Cassino, Italy destined for a life in Scotland.
His passion for cooking secured him a position in the kitchens of one of Scotland’s more prominent hotels. It was here that he learned the art of creating luxury ice cream.
By combining this with the knowledge of flavour and texture that he brought with him from Italy, he was able to create a truly unique ice cream.
In 1908, he and his wife Anastasia opened the first S. Luca ice cream parlour in the seaside town of Musselburgh on the east coast of Scotland. He wisely chose to name the ice cream parlour S. Luca and not L. Scappaticcio so as not to tongue-tie his customers. Whilst production and storage techniques have changed, our ice cream recipe has largely remained unchanged. In addition, our ice cream is still produced in the same factory as it was in Luca Scappaticcio's day.
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S Luca of Musselburgh
High StreetLike our ice cream, our history combines the best of Scotland with the best of Italy.
It all began in the 1890s, when Luca Scappaticcio set out from his home in Cassino, Italy destined for a life in Scotland.
His passion for cooking secured him a position in the kitchens of one of Scotland’s more prominent hotels. It was here that he learned the art of creating luxury ice cream.
By combining this with the knowledge of flavour and texture that he brought with him from Italy, he was able to create a truly unique ice cream.
In 1908, he and his wife Anastasia opened the first S. Luca ice cream parlour in the seaside town of Musselburgh on the east coast of Scotland. He wisely chose to name the ice cream parlour S. Luca and not L. Scappaticcio so as not to tongue-tie his customers. Whilst production and storage techniques have changed, our ice cream recipe has largely remained unchanged. In addition, our ice cream is still produced in the same factory as it was in Luca Scappaticcio's day.
Excellent food and service is pretty much guaranteed at the Gurkha Nepalese restaurant, order take away or sit in you wont be disappointed - remember and book a table if you are planning to sit in as the restaurant is very popular.
This is one of our favorite restaurants in the whole of East Lothian
Gurkha Bar & Restaurant
96 N High StExcellent food and service is pretty much guaranteed at the Gurkha Nepalese restaurant, order take away or sit in you wont be disappointed - remember and book a table if you are planning to sit in as the restaurant is very popular.
This is one of our favorite restaurants in the whole of East Lothian
The best seafood restaurant in the area, they also do a great steak so there is something for everyone.
When the opportunity for us to expand our beloved Coral Reef Fish & Chip shop into what you now see as East Coast, it was one we simply couldn’t turn down. Our passion is seafood and service and you’ll find the best of both if you pay us a visit.
In addition to a great takeaway, we now have our exciting restaurant space which allows us to play with even more great ingredients, flavours and ideas. Seafood classics and Mediterranean treats will be on the menu, along with some delicious cuts of meat and of course those famous Musselburgh Mussels.
So whether you want to enjoy our fresh Rock Oysters, Puglian Burrata, an East Coast Fish & Chips or even a succulent Fillet Steak, you’ll find something delicious here. Explore the menus below and hopefully we’ll be seeing you soon!
East Coast
173 N High StThe best seafood restaurant in the area, they also do a great steak so there is something for everyone.
When the opportunity for us to expand our beloved Coral Reef Fish & Chip shop into what you now see as East Coast, it was one we simply couldn’t turn down. Our passion is seafood and service and you’ll find the best of both if you pay us a visit.
In addition to a great takeaway, we now have our exciting restaurant space which allows us to play with even more great ingredients, flavours and ideas. Seafood classics and Mediterranean treats will be on the menu, along with some delicious cuts of meat and of course those famous Musselburgh Mussels.
So whether you want to enjoy our fresh Rock Oysters, Puglian Burrata, an East Coast Fish & Chips or even a succulent Fillet Steak, you’ll find something delicious here. Explore the menus below and hopefully we’ll be seeing you soon!