Like most of Edinburgh, we can be very busy here at Camera Obscura and World of Illusions during the festival period. Of course we want everyone to come and visit us and have some fun throughout August but we thought it might be handy to give you all a little advice on how to get the most out of your visit.
First of all, we are open every day from 9:30 in the morning until 9:00 in the evening and our ticket is valid all day, meaning you can spend all day here if you want to. It also means that if you need to take a break, maybe for lunch or for ice-cream, then you can leave and come back later on. Just head to our ticket desk or to our gift shop and ask for a hand stamp.
As you may expect, our busiest time of the day is roughly between 12:00 and 5:00 so if you want a quieter experience then we suggest visiting earlier in the morning or after 5:00 in the afternoon. Although please do bear in mind that we are right next to Edinburgh Castle, which hosts the fantastic Edinburgh Military Tattoo nearly every night during August. This means that part of the street does get cordoned off for security but if you tell one of the security workers at the barrier that you want to visit Camera Obscura then they will let you through. If for any reason they do not, please call us on 0131 226 3709 and we will come to the barrier to collect you.
Also, we are an official Fringe Festival venue meaning that you may also buy your admission ticket at the Fringe Festival box office.
Finally, a small reminder that you can download the “Welcome to Scotland” app for iphone (and now Android devices as well) which offers you a 20% discount. You can download the iphone app here and the android app here.
We hope to see lots of you here at Camera Obscura and World of Illusions during August and of course, enjoy the Fringe Festival as well!
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