Top 11 Things to Do in Edinburgh this Autumn, Edinburgh, Scotland
Anyone who has ever visited Edinburgh can easily agree that it is a beautiful city at any time of the year.
After a blissful summer lull, the city quiets down. Wildlife scavenge before hibernation. The burns babble before they freeze. Stormy skies add a dramatic flair to the already beautiful city.
And with colourful leaves framing its every corner, Edinburgh turns into an autumnal dreamland that feels like a world away from the rest of Europe.
Our return visit at the very end of September, when the crisp breeze rustled through the leaves, and the memory of summer still lingered in the air, was meticulously planned and therefore allowed us to experience a burst of colours right before the trees shrugged their shoulders and cast their summer coat to the floor.
We had the fortune of arriving at dawn and thus eagerly grabbed a chance to walk around Edinburgh’s eerily silent streets just as the pre-dawn glow started to flood over the urban landscape.
It was equally beautiful, if not more, at dusk - strolling past golden glowing windows, peeking into dimly lit alleyways and seeing everything in person again gave me a rush; there is something magical about autumn in Edinburgh when the city is awash with hues of red and gold. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
After a blissful summer lull, the city quiets down. Wildlife scavenge before hibernation. The burns babble before they freeze. Stormy skies add a dramatic flair to the already beautiful city.
And with colourful leaves framing its every corner, Edinburgh turns into an autumnal dreamland that feels like a world away from the rest of Europe.
Our return visit at the very end of September, when the crisp breeze rustled through the leaves, and the memory of summer still lingered in the air, was meticulously planned and therefore allowed us to experience a burst of colours right before the trees shrugged their shoulders and cast their summer coat to the floor.
We had the fortune of arriving at dawn and thus eagerly grabbed a chance to walk around Edinburgh’s eerily silent streets just as the pre-dawn glow started to flood over the urban landscape.
It was equally beautiful, if not more, at dusk - strolling past golden glowing windows, peeking into dimly lit alleyways and seeing everything in person again gave me a rush; there is something magical about autumn in Edinburgh when the city is awash with hues of red and gold. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Top 11 Things to Do in Edinburgh this Autumn
Guide Location: Scotland » Edinburgh
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Aiva Vocisa
Read it on Author's Website: https://ourcrossings.com/2023/10/30/top-10-things-to-do-in-edinburgh-this-autumn-that-are-good-for-your-soul-2/
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
Guide Location: Scotland » Edinburgh
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Aiva Vocisa
Read it on Author's Website: https://ourcrossings.com/2023/10/30/top-10-things-to-do-in-edinburgh-this-autumn-that-are-good-for-your-soul-2/
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Calton Hill
- National Museum of Scotland
- Museum of the Mound
- Museum of Childhood
- Gladstone’s Land
- People’s Story
- Museum of Edinburgh
- Royal Mile
- West End
- Rose Street
- Melville Place
- Black Medicine Coffee Shop
- Fleshmarket Close
- Advocates Close
- Dunbar’s Close Garden
- White Horse Close
- Sugarhouse Close
- Princes Street Gardens
- Meadows
- Botanic Gardens
- Liberton Kirk
- Rothesay Terrace
- Carlowrie Castle
- Golden Hare Books
- Edinburgh Books
- Tills Bookshop
- Armchair Books
- Playfair Library
- Farmers’ Markets
- Castle Terrace
- Stockbridge Market
- the Grassmarket
- The Flodden wall
- Greyfriars Kirkyard
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