Edinburgh Shopping

If shopping is your passion take a walk along Edinburgh’s Princes Street and George Street. Each, stretching for nearly a mile, these two streets offer designer stores and all the main high street brands.

Princes Street is Edinburgh’s principal street. Uniquely for a capital city, the street is one-sided. Opposite the shops, Princes Street Gardens are the perfect place to rest between shopping trips, or you could alternatively visit one of the cafés above Princes Street. If caffeine doesn’t revive you, the view of Edinburgh Castle certainly will.

George Street and Multrees Walk (just off St Andrew Square) comprise of shops offering high-end designer brands. Independent shops are concentrated in the Old Town, mainly on Cockburn Street, the Grassmarket and Victoria Street. Another location for unique shops is the Capital’s West End Village centred around William Street.

Across the city region there are a number of retail malls offering a mixture of high street brands, bespoke outlets, restaurants, bars and entertainment options. Ocean Terminal occupies a stunning setting on Leith’s waterfront, whilst the Almondvale Shopping Centre in Livingston offers discounted designer brands and high street names.

Edinburgh’s Farmers’ Market is the largest of its kind in Scotland and is held every Saturday at Castle Terrace. Farmers’ markets are also held in towns and cities across the region. Edinburgh’s annual Christmas Festival marks the return of the Traditional German Market to appearance on Edinburgh’s Castle Street, while there are a variety of other markets specialising in regional cuisines throughout the year.

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Of interest...

• Farmers' Markets
• View the Princes Street web cam
• The Royal Mile