Edinburgh · With kids

The One O'Clock Gun fires daily except Sunday, and the crown jewels and dog cemetery hold attention. Book online; from about age five.

Five floors of illusions, mirror mazes and a Victorian rooftop projection of the city. Ninety minutes to two hours, four and up.

A volcano-and-icebergs walk through the planet's history under Salisbury Crags, with a 360-degree dome show. Suits four to twelve.

Hillside site west of the centre with a penguin parade most days when the birds feel like it. Steep paths — a carrier helps.

The Old Town is stairs, closes and setts; strollers suffer. Under-fives ride buses free. During the Fringe the pavements simply stop working.