Shops

Central, pedestrianised street between George Street and Princes Street that is the location for street markets throughout the year.

Scottish bookshop specialising in new science-fiction and fantasy books, with a wide range of art books covering scifi and fantasy.

Lively local bookshop that holds regular readings including Edinburgh Independent Radical Book Fair and Edinburgh Book Fringe.

Working artists' shop found 13 steps down from street level, in the basement of a typical New Town tenement building.

Edinburgh's oldest bookshop, with over 150,000 titles spread over three floors of converted Georgian townhouses, is the leading educational bookseller in the UK.

Edinburgh Books has been a landmark for book lovers for more than twenty years.

You can find the catalogue online for long-established, specialist book retailer, but for those looking to get between the literary sheets, the South Bridge branch of Blackwell Books carries a good

A foodie's delight, this deli/shop/cafe-bar specializes in Italian food and wine, and has been part of Edinburgh's food landscape since

The Edinburgh Farmer's market at Castle Terrace takes place every Saturday from 9am-2pm, year round, beneath Edinburgh Castle.

John Lewis is Scotland's largest department store, situated in the St James Shopping Centre at the top of Leith Walk.

The Edinburgh Solicitors' Property Centre - usually referred to simply as the ESPC - is the main point of call for anyone buying or selling a home in Edinburgh.

Often dubbed the "Harrods of the North" this traditional department store on Princes Street is all about the retail "experience" rather than bagging the bargains.

A prestigious but pricy store which sells mens and womens clothing and food section with a good restaurant with great views.

The St James Centre is an early North American style shopping mall at the East end of Princes Street and top of Leith Walk. It is opposite the Vue Omni Cinema, by the busy Leith St road and St James roundabout.

Located just down the Royal Mile from St. Giles cathedral and the City Chambers.

As the its name suggests this waterside shopping mall is at the end of the line and at the watter's edge.