Camera Obscura (Edinburgh)

I visited the camera obscura many years ago as a young teenager and I really enjoyed it. My husband and I spent a weekend in Edinburgh in summer 2006 and this was one of the first places we visited. The place is set over five floors, with the camera obscura at the very top. The world of illusions is on the lower floors, and this was our favourite part; the magic eye pictures and holograms are amazing, along with all the other fun stuff they've got, such as the optical tricks. By the time we actually got into the camera obscura though we were both feeling quite dizzy from looking at all the pictures! Which meant that we couldn't fully enjoy the experience of the camera ...  Read the complete review

Situated right in the heart of Edinburgh Camera Obscura sits at the top of the Royal Mile, near the famous castle. Initially established in the early 1850's the Camera Obscura is Edinburgh's oldest purpose built visitor attraction. This is one of my favourite attractions in Edinburgh. It's entertaining and informative for both visitors and locals. Your visit begins by climbing all the way to the top of the tower to see the camera obscura itself. There you see live images of Edinburgh while a guide talks you through how the camera works as well as sharing stories about the history of the city. At the end of the talk you get the opportunity to ...  Read the complete review

Having had to travel through to Edinburgh recently for hospital appointments we decided to have a bit of a day out in Edinburgh. We wanted to treat the kids, maybe to something a bit different, we'd done the castle before, the dungeons, museums etc, all the usual things, so when I came across a leaflet for the Camera Obscura World of Illusions, we thought we would go and check it out. I must admit, not knowing much about a camera obscura or what the visitor centre entailed I didn't think it would be anything special - Oh how wrong I was. ==The History of Edinburgh's Camera Obscura== In the early 18th Century the Short family were scientific ...  Read the complete review

Camera Obscura is a place good to come for tourists in Edinburgh. If you want to see it you'll find it up in the High Street in the walk up to the Castle. It's a white building with a dome shaped roof. You can see it in the picture. What it's basically about is cameras and all about them. I liked the bit at the end when you all went up to the dome. They have a camera over the car park in Edinburgh Castle and you can pick people up by paper and things. You get to look outside through telescopes. If photography isn't your thing I amen't sure if you' like it. I usually go to all the attractions when I'm in a different town ...  Read the complete review

Whilst on a tour of Scotland for our holiday my partner and I were only in Edinburgh itself for one full day. We wanted to see as much as we could of the city, to gather information for a possible return visit to spend more time there. As we were only there for that one day we decided not to actually visit any of the major attractions, as it would take up too much of our precious time. After a walk around the city, we decided to visit the Camera Obscura Outlook Tower. We thought that at least this way we could get a good view of some of the main landmarks. There are a lot of steps to climb in order to reach the top but the view is well worth the effort. ...  Read the complete review