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Day Four
Devote an entire morning to the
Da Vinci Code
delights of
Rosslyn Chapel
(
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)
, on the southern fringes of the city. This 15th-century church is a
monument to the stonemason's art, and so crammed with arcane symbolism that it has in-
spired countless conspiracy theories about possible links to the Knights Templar and the
quest for the Holy Grail. Have lunch at the chapel's coffee shop.
Return to the city centre to spend the afternoon browsing the boutiques and de-
partment stores of the
New Town
, while soaking up the atmosphere of the
world's best-preserved Georgian townscape. Take an hour or so to wander around the
Scot-
tish National Portrait Gallery
(
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), which leads you entertainingly through Scot-
tish history via portraits of famous personalities.
Take an early-evening stroll through
Princes Street Gardens
(
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)
then
wander down Leith Walk to
Joseph Pearce's
(
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)
for a gin and tonic be-
fore tucking into a tasty organic dinner at the delightful
Gardener's Cottage
(
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)
;
book ahead. Round off the evening with some live jazz at the
Jam House
(
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)
, or
a comedy act at
The Stand
(
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)
.
