Places to visit
If you enjoyed your visit to Edinburgh's Camera Obscura you may enjoy these attractions that we operate:
www.landmark-centre.co.uk/
One of Scotland's favourite family days out- Fun discovery and adventure for all ages at Landmark Forest Adventure Park, Carrbridge near Aviemore.
www.inverarayjail.co.uk
Scotland's living 19th century prison tells the story of life behind bars during the 1800's (Inveraray, Argyll, Scotland)
Other Attractions:
www.explore-edinburgh.com/
Link to an exciting range of science-based attractions in Edinburgh
www.historic-scotland.gov.uk
An organisation responsible for historic monuments in Scotland
www.nts.org.uk
Scotland's leading conservation charity which cares for Scotland's heritage.
www.edinburgh-royalmile.com/
A dircetory of places to visit in Edinburgh's oldest street.
www.whisky-heritage.co.uk/
The Scotch whisky Experience offers whisky tours explaining the making of Scottish whisky through the ages.
www.mercattours.com
Ghost and history walking tours around Edinburgh’s Old Town
www.realmarykingsclose.com
Dicover a warren of hidden closes where real people lived, worked and died.
www.nms.ac.uk
Discover Scotland's various national museums.
www.museumonthemound.com/
Learn about money and the history of Scotland's first and oldest bank.
www.nationalgalleries.org/
The galleries house Edinburgh's best collections of Scottish and international art.
www.asva.co.uk/
Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions (ASVA)
Transport
www.lothianbuses.com
Offers transport to Edinburgh as well as a link to the Airport
www.firstgroup.com
Covers Edinburgh as well as areas surrounding the city
www.mactours.co.uk
Sightseeing tours of Edinburgh
Cameras Obscura links
http://brightbytes.com/cosite/cohome.html
http://www.paleo-camera.com/index.htm
http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/0_my_p_0/0_my_photographs_0__peter_stubbs.htm
World of Illusions Links
http://www.holonorth.com/main.html
http://www.jrholocollection.com/ -Jonathan Ross’s hologram collection
www.abelardomorell.net – pinhole camera
http://www.michaelbach.de/ot/
www.grand-illusions.com
Events
www.thehub-edinburgh.com
The home of the Edinburgh International Festival
www.list.co.uk/
A guide to what’s on in Edinburgh.
www.edinburghghostfest.com
www.edinburgh-festivals.com
www.edfringe.com
www.edintattoo.co.uk/
www.edinburghshogmanay.org/
The official site for Edinburgh’s Hogmanay
Other Edinburgh links
http://visitscotland.com/
http://visitbritain.com/
www.edinburgh.org/
Edinburgh and Lothians Tourist Board- also check for the Edinburgh Pass!
www.edinburghoutlook.co.uk/article.php?article_id=1465
Win free tickets to the Camera Obscura & World of Illusions.
What people say about us
http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/search/display.var.1394408.0.maxine_gordon_takes_the_train_for_a_family_day_out_in_edinburgh.php
By Maxine Gordon
For sheer fun, no family visit should miss out the Camera Obscura, at Castlehill, at the foot of the castle esplanade.
Spread over four floors, this is a veritable world of illusions. From magic mirrors to horror holograms, big lenses and shadow walls, there is fun for all.
The main attraction is the Camera Obscura itself, which has been amazing Edinburgh audiences for 150 years. In a 15-minute live show, visitors enter a dark room where, with the use of a special periscope, mirrors and lenses, live pictures of Edinburgh are cast on to a white-topped table in the centre of the room.
Eva was almost spellbound when she was given a white piece of card and was able to lift some of the people walking across the castle esplanade up into the air. Trust me, you have to see it to believe it.
http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page2864.asp
You will find an article about the Earl of Wessex visit to the Camera Obscura and World of Illusions.
The Earl of Wessex carries out engagements in Edinburgh and Falkirk as part of a two day visit to Scotland: 12 January 2004
The Earl of Wessex began his day of engagements at one of Edinburgh's most unusual tourist attractions: the Camera Obscura and World of Illusions on Castlehill, where he was met by the Lord Lieutenant and Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh, the Right Honourable Lesley Hinds.
The Earl's visit marked the attraction's celebration of its 150th year in business, entertaining visitors with its weird and wonderful optical illusions and displays. On arrival His Royal Highness was shown up to the famous outlook tower, a well-known feature of Edinburgh's Royal Mile enjoying panoramic views of the city from the white domed tower down towards Holyroodhouse and north across to Prince's Street. The Royal visitor also had a chance to peek into the 'superscope', which is one of the most powerful public telescopes in Britain.
His Royal Highness then entered the Camera Obscura chamber to see the optical illusion for himself. Built in the 1850s, the Camera Obscura is a darkened room with a small opening in one of its walls. Daylight from outside of the chamber enters the aperture and projects an inverted image of the city on the opposite wall. The Earl was then shown the Magic Gallery and the Light Fantastic Hologram Exhibition before departing for the Edinburgh Erskine Home. |
