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United Kingdom
From Edinburgh to London: the sights worth booking ahead, and where to stay.
Cities in United Kingdom
Day trips in United Kingdom
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EdinburghLoch Ness, Glencoe and Highlands Day Trip
The classic long day out from Edinburgh — Stirling and the Trossachs, across Rannoch Moor into Glencoe, past Ben Nevis to Fort Augustus and a cruise on Loch Ness, then home over the Drumochter Pass.
LondonWindsor Castle (Day Trip)
The oldest and largest occupied castle in the world, under an hour from London — the State Apartments, St George's Chapel, Queen Mary's Dolls' House and the Changing of the Guard.
Museums & galleries in United Kingdom
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EdinburghThe Royal Mile
The medieval spine of the Old Town, running downhill from the castle to Holyroodhouse — Castlehill, the Lawnmarket, the High Street and the Canongate, with hidden closes, free museums, cathedral spires and street life every step.
LondonNational Gallery
One of the world's great painting collections, free on Trafalgar Square — Van Eyck's Arnolfini Portrait, Van Gogh's Sunflowers, Turner's Fighting Temeraire, Velazquez, Titian and Constable.