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Camera Obscura & World of Illusions

Name: Camera Obscura & World of Illusions
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.6

4.6 ·

Climb into Camera Obscura & World of Illusions, a five-storey tower on the Royal Mile packed with playful optical tricks. Work your way up through interactive exhibits, step through the spinning tunnel and mirror room, and see Edinburgh projected live in the camera obscura.

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Full description

Camera Obscura & World of Illusions is a long-standing attraction in a tower on Edinburgh's Royal Mile, spread across five floors of interactive exhibits devoted to optical trickery. Visitors can touch, step into and play with illusions, including a spinning tunnel and a room of mirrors, while the camera obscura itself projects live views of the surrounding city.

Reviewers describe it as easy to enjoy for a long stay, and entry stamps let you leave and return on the same day. It works especially well for families with curious children, and for anyone wanting something playful and unusual alongside the Old Town's heavier history.

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Address

549 Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2ND, UK

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Booking recommended

Duration

1h30

Best time

morning, lunchtime, afternoon or evening

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Book ahead, as it is a popular family stop
keep your entry stamp to leave and return on the same day
avoid arriving late, since visitors short on time felt rushed.

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Reviews

This place is pretty neat. The illusion stuff is awesome and the camera obscura stuff is very interesting. We were short on time as we went late in the day, wish we would of had a bit more time, but still had a blast. Somewhere whether you are a kid or adult you can have fun! The views from the top are also very…

Lisa Tramley

2/5

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