Hidden Edinburgh

Overflowing with the buzz and bustle of tourists and bustling inhabitants, Edinburgh is overflowing with secret jewels hidden away from the standard masses, as any capital city should be.

Wild West in the Morning

If you blink, you’ll miss this hidden gem in Edinburgh’s South Side that offers a flavour of the Wild West. This eccentric Street in Morningside was built in 1995 by Michael Faulker as a sales gimmick for a furniture company.

It is made up of saloon type buildings reminiscent of the American Southwest.

Advocate’s Close.

Several little lanes and shuts lead to secret locations that wind their way through Edinburgh’s ancient and picturesque old town. Walk along with Advocate’s Close, and you’ll come across structures dating back to the 15th century.

This little back lane in Edinburgh was recently restored as part of a project that received one of the UK’s most prestigious architectural awards.

A historic Victorian pump house has been transformed into a fine restaurant, while Lateral City’s Old Town Chambers —a collection of high-end serviced apartments tastefully constructed to integrate original brickwork and stone –is located farther down.