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Scottish National Portrait Gallery
Edinburgh

Scottish National Portrait Gallery

June 4, 2014 / by BT Travel

Free: All time The Scottish National Portrait Gallery is housed in one of Edinburgh’s most remarkable building. This neo-gothic palace went through a dramatic three-year refurbishment...

Museum of Childhood
Edinburgh

Museum of Childhood

June 4, 2014 / by BT Travel

Free: All time At the Museum of Childhood, adults can indulge in a trip down memory lane while children will learn what “fun” is in a...

Portobello Beach
Edinburgh

Portobello Beach

June 4, 2014 / by BT Travel

Free: All time Most probably won’t associate Edinburgh with a beach. However, there are several around town. The closest and most popular one is Portobello Beach....

Athur’s Seat
Edinburgh

Athur’s Seat

June 4, 2014 / by BT Travel

Free: All time Athur’s Seat is the highest point in Edinburgh. Located in Holyrood Park, it is a dormant volcano, sitting at about 251m above sea...

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Edinburgh

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

June 4, 2014 / by BT Travel

Free: All time Located on one mile from city center, the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh offers 72 acres of greeneries. The garden was founded in 1670,...

Writers’ Museum
Edinburgh

Writers’ Museum

June 3, 2014 / by BT Travel

Free: All time The Writers’ Museum celebrates the lives of three great Scottish writers – Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson. Visitors can...

Rosebank Rooftop Market
Johannesburg

Rosebank Rooftop Market

June 2, 2014 / by BT Travel

Free: All time For those interested in authentic African carvings, textiles, ceramics, clothing, beadwork, spices and local foods, head over to Rosebank Rooftop Market. The flea...

The Goodman Gallery Johannesburg
Johannesburg

The Goodman Gallery Johannesburg

May 29, 2014 / by BT Travel

Free: All time The Goodman Gallery focuses on contemporary art in South Africa. Its featured artists are either from South Africa and the greater African Continent...

Melville Koppies Nature Reserve
Johannesburg

Melville Koppies Nature Reserve

May 28, 2014 / by BT Travel

Free: All time Melville Koppies Nature Reserve is the last remaining Johannesburg’s natural ridges, conserved as it was before the discovery of gold in 1886. It’s...