Edinburgh

When a city’s New Town is roughly 300 years old, you know there’s a lot of history to absorb; it’s the perfect spot to find great new takes on haggis or a cozy café where you can curl up with a book. The annual Fringe Festival—when the city’s population swells with jugglers, comedians, actors, and oddballs—brings in culture vultures, but Edinburgh has something for just about any visitor, any time of year. From the Queen’s Holyrood Palace to high-end retail shops on Princes Street, vintage bargains in Haymarket, restaurants, bars, and clubs, we have a complete guide to gay Edinburgh.