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Edinburgh Zoo
Opened in 1913,
Edinburgh Zoo
(
www.edinburghzoo.org.uk
; 134 Corstorphine Rd; adult/child £15.50/11;
9am-6pm Apr-Sep, to 5pm Oct & Mar, to 4.30pm Nov-Feb)
is one of the world's leading conservation zoos.
Edinburgh's captive breeding programme has helped save many endangered species, including Siberian tigers, pygmy
hippos and red pandas. The main attractions are the penguin parade (the zoo's penguins go for a walk every day at
2.15pm), the sea lion training session (daily at 11.15am), and the two giant pandas, Tian Tian and Yang Guang, who
arrived in December 2011.
The zoo is 2.5 miles west of the city centre; take Lothian Bus 12, 26 or 31, First Bus 16, 18, 80 or 86, or the Airlink
Bus 100 westbound from Princes St.
Eating
Edinburgh has more restaurants per head of population than any other UK city. Eating out
has become a commonplace event rather than something reserved for special occasions,
and the choice of eateries ranges from stylish but inexpensive bistros and cafes to
Michelin-starred gourmet restaurants.
Old Town & Around
ONDINE£££
( 0131-226 1888;
www.ondinerestaurant.co.uk
; 2 George IV Bridge; mains £15-25)
Ondine is one of
Edinburgh's finest seafood restaurants, with a menu based on sustainably sourced fish.
Take an octopus-inspired seat at the curved Crustacean Bar and tuck into oysters
Kilpatrick, lobster thermidor, a roast shellfish platter, or just good old haddock and chips
(with minted pea purée, just to keep things posh). The two-course lunch (noon to 2.30pm)
and pretheatre (5pm to 6.30pm) menu costs £17.
| Seafood
TOWER£££
| Scottish
( 0131-225 3003;
www.tower-restaurant.com
; National Museum of Scotland, Chambers St; mains
£16-30; noon-11pm)
Chic and sleek, with a great view of the castle, Tower is perched in a
turret atop the National Museum of Scotland building. A star-studded guest list of celebrit-
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