Princes Street
new town, north of the castle, is the main shopping street in edinburgh. it runs through the middle of the city from the train station to lothian road. it contains large chain stores such as hmv for music, topshop and h&m for clothes, tourist oriented shops, and department stores.
Royal Mile
The Royal Mile Old Town, especially the higher end near the castle, has many tourist-oriented shops selling Scottish souvenirs from postcards to whisky and kilts.
Refer to individual district articles for detailed listings.
George Street
There are many more upmarket shops, restaurants and bars on George Street New Town, which runs parallel to Princes Street.
Cockburn Street
pronounced "co-burn" in the old town has many small alternative shops selling music, novelty toys, underground clothing, body piercings and spiritual items.
Victoria Street
old town is a nice street which is well worth a visit. you can find colourful buildings and interesting boutiques which are worth having a look at.
Grassmarket
Victoria Street also leads onto the Grassmarket Old Town, a street which gives stunning views of the castle, which dominates right over it, and is also full of interesting and nice shops, as well as several pubs and restaurants. The Grassmarket is definitly well worth visiting.
Multrees Walk also known as The Walk, for high-end labels such as Vidal Sasoon, Armani, Vuitton, Harvey Nichols or Calvin Klein New Town.
Other malls include Princes Mall or St James Mall which are both just off Princes Street, and Ocean Terminal in Leith.
Take home a bottle of Scotland's finest export, a single malt whisky.