Edinburgh: Travel guide, prices and free housing · 2026

Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. It is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills.

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Now in the cityEdinburgh+14°CCloudy · sunset 07:24 PMupdated 10:55 AM

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Exchange rate£0.75per 1 $GBP — the local currencyas of Sep 17, 2026

Safety and health

Official travel advice and the medical minimum

Safety · official adviceour data as of Sep 15, 2026

US State DepartmentLevel 2Watch your surroundings and belongings more closely than usual.

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Reissued after periodic review with minor edits. Exercise increased caution in the United Kingdom due to  terrorism . Country Summary: There is risk of terrorist violence, including terrorist attacks and other activity in the United Kingdom. Visit the U.S. Department of State's country reports on terrorism to learn more. Terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in the United Kingdom.

Source: US Department of State Travel Advisory

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