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Albany BallantraeLocal AttractionsCity Art CentreThe City Art Centre houses the city's permanent fine art collection and stages a constantly changing programme of temporary exhibitions from all parts of the world. It has six floors of display galleries (linked by an escalator). Distance: 0.44 Miles National Gallery of Scotland Occupying a handsome neo-classical building designed by William Playfair, the gallery is home to Scotland's greatest collection of European paintings and sculpture from the Renaissance to Post-Impressionism. It contains notable collections of works by Ol Distance: 0.46 Miles Scottish National Portrait Gallery The collection provides a visual history of Scotland from the 16th century to the present day, told through the portraits of the people who shaped it. Among the most famous are Mary, Queen of Scots, Ramsay's portrait of David Hume and Raeburn's Sir Walter Distance: 0.20 Miles Nelson Monument Designed in 1807 the monument dominates the east end of Princes Street. The views are superb, and every day except Sunday the time ball drops at 1pm as the gun at the castle goes off. Distance: 0.27 Miles Brass Rubbing Centre Housed in the 15th-century remnant of Trinity Apse, the Centre offers the chance to make your own rubbing from a wide range of replica monumental brasses and Pictish stones. Tuition is available. Distance: 0.48 Miles The Edinburgh Dungeon From the team that brought you The London Dungeon, there comes a Scottish "feast of fun with history's horrible bits". A mixture of live actors, rides, shows and special effects take the brave visitor back into a dark past that includes such delights as t Distance: 0.47 Miles Edinburgh Waverley Train Station Distance: 0.35 Miles Edinburgh Christmas Market The Scottish capital celebrates Christmas in style all in the backdrop of magnificent Edinburgh Castle. As well as an array of traditional German-style stalls, the city plays host to Britain's largest open-air ice rink in Princes Street Gardens. Other highlights include children's entertainment, a Santa Extravaganza, a big wheel and carousel, food and drink specialities and performances by professional skaters, ice hockey matches and even curling competitions. Distance: 0.46 Miles Edinburgh Experience Distance: 0.27 Miles Edinburgh Waverley Train Station Distance: 0.39 Miles |
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