THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY
Read moreThe neoclassical building designed by William Henry Playfair houses a collection of European paintings. First opened in 1859, it contains paintings by Gainsborough, Goya, Francis Bacon, William Blake, Vincent Van Gogh and de Vinci. On the French side, Cézanne, Monet, Delacroix and Ingres are also present. Do not miss the two famous paintings by Titian devoted to the myth of Diana and Actaeon and the series of the seven sacraments of the Church by Poussin.
SCOTTISH NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
Read moreThe building alone is worth a visit: in a nugget of the Gothic Renaissance of 1890, the Scottish National Portrait Gallery contains some 3,000 paintings and sculptures. It is home to some 3,000 paintings and sculptures, most of which depict the great figures of Scotland's historical and cultural landscape, from Mary Stuart and Sean Connery to Sir Walter Scott, David Hume and Bonnie Prince Charlie. Linger in the superb Great Hall, which precedes 13 galleries, a library and a photo exhibition.