Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The Sights in a Day
Enjoy breakfast with the newspapers at
Indigo Yard
(
Click here
)
, then take a
stroll among the fashion boutiques of Stafford St and William St before head-
ing down to
Dean Village
(
Click here
;
pictured left). Follow the Water of Leith Walk-
way upstream to the
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
(
Click here
)
, and plan
on having lunch at
Cafe Modern One
(
Click here
)
.
Spend the afternoon admiring the modern masterpieces at the gallery's two ma-
jor exhibition spaces - don't forget to allow time to explore the outdoor sculp-
tures and landscape art in the gallery grounds. Then head back uphill to the West End via
Belford Rd and Palmerston Pl for a relaxing pint of real ale at
Bert's Bar
(
Click here
)
.
Book a pre-theatre dinner - at
Kanpai
(
Click here
)
for sushi, or
Escargot
Blanc
(
Click here
)
for French cuisine - and then take in a performance at the
Traverse
(
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)
or
Lyceum
(
Click here
)
theatre. Or, if you'd prefer some tradi-
tional Scottish entertainment, go for dinner and a
ceilidh
(evening of traditional Scottish
music and dancing) at the
Ghillie Dhu
(
Click here
)
.
