Camera Obscura & World of Illusions was recognised for its creativity, ingenuity, and sheer hard work in delivering an exceptional, world class visitor experience
Monday, November 7, 2022
The Thistle Awards recognise and honour the very best individuals, businesses, partnerships, and events in the industry for their innovation, excellence and success.
Camera Obscura & World of Illusions was recognised for its creativity, ingenuity, and sheer hard work in delivering an exceptional, world class visitor experience. In addition, it stood out for its outstanding customer care, how it’s grown Scottish audiences through new seasonal events and how it has partnered with other local organisations.
The 5-star rated VisitScotland attraction also proved its commitment to responsible tourism with new sustainability practices, which have recently also won the attraction the Silver Green Tourism award.
Over 500 entries were submitted for the Lothian and Borders Thistle Awards across 12 categories, as businesses and individuals strove to earn recognition for the part they play in making Scotland such as tremendous place to visit.
General Manager, Andrew Johnson said “We were up against some outstanding attractions, so are delighted to have won. We’re very proud of our team for the way they look after our many visitors and for putting so much into making our attraction a fantastic visit for all ages. We would like to congratulate everyone who was nominated for an award, especially The Edinburgh Science Festival and Edinburgh International Festival who also won awards.”
Camera Obscura & World of Illusions is a 5-star VisitScotland rated visitor attraction in the heart of Edinburgh and last year it was the 5th most visited paid attraction in Scotland. Housed in an historic building, it offers visitors the chance to get hands-on with over 100 interactive illusion exhibits and see a demonstration of the 169-year-old Camera Obscura and outstanding panoramic views of the city from the Rooftop Terrace. It has something to entertain all ages and is open every day from early until late, all year.