BBC News
By David Cowan
Many local residents have welcomed the peace and quiet while others have found it unsettling and eerie.
Some in the Old Town hope the lockdowns will act like a circuit breaker, halting what they regard as the relentless advance of mass tourism.
In 2019, 4.9 million people visited the capital, according to City of Edinburgh Council - and they spent £1.9bn.
Very few of those annual millions leave without seeing the Old Town, with its museums, castle, 16th century buildings and dozens of cafes, bars and restaurants.
But Covid has had a devastating impact on the tourism sector.