In 2023, the leading type of tourist attraction or activity in the Scottish capital, Edinburgh, was visiting a castle or fort. Of the tourists who were surveyed, 61 percent said they had done just so. Unsurprisingly, Edinburgh Castle ranked as the most visited paid attraction in Scotland that year.
Leading types of tourist attractions and activities in Edinburgh, Scotland in 2023
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VisitScotland. (June 24, 2024). Leading types of tourist attractions and activities in Edinburgh, Scotland in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1559283/leading-tourist-attractions-activities-edinburgh/
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VisitScotland. (2024). Leading types of tourist attractions and activities in Edinburgh, Scotland in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1559283/leading-tourist-attractions-activities-edinburgh/
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