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HOLYROODHOUSE PALACEThis palace - official residence in Scotland of Her Majesty the Queen. Holyroodhouse, in the baroque style, it is located on the famous Royal Mile. The palace, like many old buildings in Edinburgh, is closely associated with Scotland's history. Holyroodhouse is known, first and foremost, the fact that here lived the Scottish Queen Mary.

SCOTTISH NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MODERN ARTScottish National Museum of Modern Art is located in the Royal Botanic Gardens and Sculpture Park opens in which the works of famous British painters and sculptors.

EDINBURGH CASTLE Edinburgh Castle - one of the most popular attractions in Scotland. From the side it seems that the castle, standing on a rock, hovering over the city. It was created as a fortress and was used by different military forces. The castle is located on top of the famous Royal Mile - this street leads down to the Palace of Holyroodhouse..

ROYAL MILEThe famous street in Edinburgh - it's just four streets that stretch for 1,800 meters, that is one mile. It begins at Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood leads to the bridge. Also refer to the mile and small streets that radiate from the main in different directions. Royal Mile began to appear in the 12th century. Once at the foot of the castle there was an open market, and then began to be erected wooden houses and yards for livestock. After the 4th century the British burned them and built a new stone house.

ST GILES' CATHEDRALSt Giles’ Cathedral is one of Scotland’s most important churches and home of the Scottish Reformation, making it a source of turbulent religious history.

MUSEUM OF CHILDHOODYou ever met an adult museum? Or a museum elderly? A bit weird name, is not it? And Edinburgh is Museum of Childhood. It was opened in the middle of the last century by Joseph Murray for a better understanding of human socialization. It is a museum of how we all become who we are today. Children literally fall in love with this museum. It's no joke! There are so many toys, souvenirs, books, entertainment that overwhelmed four floors of the building. It is possible that adults themselves bring new exhibits here - as a reminder of their carefree childhood.

EDINBURGH ZOOEdinburgh Zoo is in the hilly territory of the park, near the city center. It was created in the early 20th century, not only for the entertainment of visitors, but also for scientific research. All animals live here in an environment as close to natural. Each year the zoo visited by about 600 thousand tourists.

EDINBURGH'S CAMERA OBSCURA AND WORLD OF ILLUSIONS The Camera Obscura is located on Castlehill at the top of the Royal Mile and is open all year round. The Camera Obscura is the place to go for the most wonderful views of the city, all the way to Fife, eye-popping illusions, optical tricks and 3 D holograms that's great fun for the whole family. Don't forget to see the Camera Obscura itself which was built over 150 years ago.