Friends visiting Edinburgh - any "must sees"?

[Phil]

On that theme there is also Mary King's Close just up from City Chambers which is a story of how o of the closes and its inhabitants got bricked in when they became victims of a plague (no innoculation required these days).

I'm afraid that is just a fairy story dreamt up for the benefit of tourists. The reality is that they didn't bother demolishing parts of the old buildings when they built on top. Never get away with it nowadays with the way planning regulations are.
The National Museum in Chambers Street has just re-opened after extensive re-furbishment and is well worth a visit (plus it is free!) - http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...e-2329064.html