The mode of transportation is mainly walking, and a few scenic spots take buses.
Day 1
【Route Planning】
Edinburgh Castle - Princes Street Gardens - Princes Street - Lunch - Scott Memorial Tower - National Gallery of Scotland - Scotch Whisky Experience Centre - Dinner
Start your first day at Edinburgh Castle in the morning, where you can learn about the history of a city and the castle's observation deck overlooking the city's ancient and gorgeous face. After the tour, you can walk to the Princes Street Gardens at the foot of the castle, and a little further north is the famous and bustling Princes Street, where you can have lunch.
In the afternoon, walk along Princes Street to the Scott Memorial Tower and climb the stairs for a panoramic view of Edinburgh. Then head to the National Gallery of Scotland, where the Writers' Museum is also nearby, so you can go along if you're interested. After the tour, walk to the Scotch Whisky Experience Centre in the Old Town to learn about and taste the most authentic whisky, this tour needs to be booked in advance. Then you can end your first day with dinner at the nearby Scottish restaurant Amber restaurant.
Day 2
【Route Planning】
University of Edinburgh GS Campus - Palace of Holyroodhouse - Holyroodhouse Abbey Church - Arthur's Seat - Portobello Beach - Dinner by the Sea (The Beach House)
Day 2 begins at the University of Edinburgh's GS Campus for a tour of the city's top colleges, followed by a trip to the Palace of Holyroodhouse to see the Queen's summer residence and the Holyroodhouse Abbey Church. Lunch can be enjoyed at noon on Royal Mile Street.
Ascend to Arthur's Seat in the afternoon, and it only takes about half an hour to climb this mountain. In the evening, take a bus to Portobello to enjoy the beautiful sunset by the sea, and for dinner at the nearby Internet celebrity shop The Beach House.
Day 3
【Route Planning】
National Museum of Scotland - Victoria Street - Lunch - St Giles' Cathedral - Royal Mile - Edinburgh North Bridge - Carlton Hill - Dinner.
In the morning, go to the National Museum of Scotland to visit the famous cloned sheep Dolly, and experience the museum with many interactive installations, and the exhibition time is recommended to be 1-2 hours. Then walk to Victoria Street, where you can walk the old cobblestone paths and enjoy the picturesque Old Town and its colourful shop facades. The famous Elephant Café is also on this street, where Harry Potter fans can order a coffee and take a nap.
Recommended accommodation in Edinburgh
Tips：
When choosing accommodation in Edinburgh, distance is not very important, the biggest consideration is personal budget and the type of hotel you want to stay in.
Edinburgh is roughly divided into the new city and the old city, but the whole city is not large, most of the attractions are concentrated in the old city, so it is particularly convenient to live in the old city, you can feel the scenery of old Europe, but the disadvantages of the old city are that the traffic jam is more serious, there are many stairs, there are many steep slopes, and it is more inconvenient to walk with luggage.
If you like to go shopping, you can choose a new city if you want to stay in a more novel hotel, the road facilities are updated, and if you live near Princes Street or the train station, in fact, it is only one street away from the attractions of the old city.
Epilogue
Hope you have a happy three day trip to Edinburgh.