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Royal Mile Walking Tour with Edinburgh Castle Entry Tickets
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Royal Mile Walking Tour with Edinburgh Castle Entry Tickets

Explore Edinburgh's historic Royal Mile and gain priority entrance to the iconic castle. Discover Scotland's rich history with an expert guide.

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Edinburgh Full-Day Small-Group Walking Tour With Entry to the Castle
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Edinburgh Full-Day Small-Group Walking Tour With Entry to the Castle

Discover the charm of Edinburgh on a walking tour. Explore New Town, Old Town, and Edinburgh Castle. Book now for a memorable immersion into history.

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Harry Potter Guided Tour with Visit to Edinburgh Castle
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Harry Potter Guided Tour with Visit to Edinburgh Castle

Join a 3-hour guided tour of Edinburgh looking for the places where J.K. Rowling found inspiration for the Harry Potter books and enter Edinburgh Castle.

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Highland day tour with Edinburgh Tattoo admission
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Highland day tour with Edinburgh Tattoo admission

Book your Highland day tour with Edinburgh Tattoo admission and sample a dram of whisky at a local distillery and explore the Highlands.

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Self-guided Discovery Walk in Edinburgh - an obscure adventure
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Self-guided Discovery Walk in Edinburgh - an obscure adventure

Experience Edinburgh's mysterious atmosphere on this self-guided walk. Along the way, enjoy moments of discovery; explore, learn and have fun.

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Best of Edinburgh 3-Hour Private Tour
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Best of Edinburgh 3-Hour Private Tour

Follow an expert guide and navigate through the cobbled streets that encapsulate the city's rich history, experiencing Edinburgh like never before.

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Edinburgh 3-Hour Small Group Walking Tour
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Edinburgh 3-Hour Small Group Walking Tour

Book your guided tour to explore Edinburgh and see its historical highlights.

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Self-guided audio tour of Edinburgh's old town highlights
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Self-guided audio tour of Edinburgh's old town highlights

Book your tickets for a self-guided audio tour in Edinburgh and discover the origins of Scottish design

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Dark history of Edinburgh - self-guided audio tour using an app
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Dark history of Edinburgh - self-guided audio tour using an app

Discover the dark history of Edinburgh through a self-guided audio tour using an app on your phone.

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The Edinburgh Terror Tour
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The Edinburgh Terror Tour

Book the terror tour of Edinburgh now for sleepless nights, a gruesome account of the history of the city and paranormal activity in the vaults.

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The Edinburgh Vaults and Graveyard Tour
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The Edinburgh Vaults and Graveyard Tour

Book this vaults and graveyard tour of Edinburgh now to discover its paranormal side, visit Greyfriars Graveyard and go deep underneath the city.

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The Edinburgh Vaults tour
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The Edinburgh Vaults tour

Book the Vaults tour now for a unique perspective on Edinburgh. Explore the former slum, hear gruesome tales of criminals and see a witches' temple.

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Silent Disco Adventure in Edinburgh
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Silent Disco Adventure in Edinburgh

Book your silent disco adventure in Edinburgh and get ready to get groovy! Meet your guide and have a boogie while seeing the sights.

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Loch Lomond, Stirling Castle, Kelpies with ticket to Stirling Castle
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Loch Lomond, Stirling Castle, Kelpies with ticket to Stirling Castle

Discover the remarkable beauty of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, and the beguiling history of Stirling Castle.

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National Museum of Scotland In-App Audio Guided Tour
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National Museum of Scotland In-App Audio Guided Tour

Visit the National Museum of Scotland with this audio guided in-app tour that will conduct you and teach you about the museum's greatest highlights.

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Isle of Skye, Loch Ness and Inverness 5-Day Tour from Edinburgh
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Isle of Skye, Loch Ness and Inverness 5-Day Tour from Edinburgh

Book your Isle of Skye, Loch Ness and Inverness tour and spend 5 days exploring the Scottish wilds. Discover the Eilean Donan castle, a Highland Whisky distillery and more with a local guide.

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Edinburgh witches old town walking tour and underground vault
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Edinburgh witches old town walking tour and underground vault

Book this guided walking tour, discover the wicked history of the Witches of Scotland and visit places where mysterious and sinister events occurred within the Old Town.

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Ghosts of Edinburgh and the bloody past exploration game
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Ghosts of Edinburgh and the bloody past exploration game

Go on a spooky Edinburgh walking tour where you will follow clues to discover haunted places and local stories using your smartphone.

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Guided group walking tour of Edinburgh
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Guided group walking tour of Edinburgh

Book your Guided group walking tour of Edinburgh and get to grips with the historical, cultural and architectural side of the city.

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The inside story

Edinburgh Castle has been the symbol of Scotland for several centuries and has seen countless wars, scandals, Kings and Queens, such as Queen Margaret and Mary Queen of Scots. It was built in medieval times as a fortress and has been expanded over the centuries to become the iconic monument we know today.

Jump into history and learn about the Scottish and English soldiers who fought over the fortress in the War of Independence, and how Thomas Randolph, nephew of Scottish King Robert the Bruce, was able to recapture it in 1314 in a daring night raid. Let your imagination take you to the famous Iron Age when ferocious warriors supposedly feasted at the Castle for a year before riding out to their deaths in battle.

Getting tickets and tours of the castle is easy, so you can explore every bit of this fascinating structure. Dating back to the 12th century, St Margaret's Chapel is the oldest part of the Castle. Then the impressive Great Hall was added by James IV in the early 16th century.

The Half Moon Battery was added in the 16th century and the Scottish National War Memorial just after the First World War. That's also where you can see the famous Crown Jewels of Scotland alongside the Stone of Destiny, a large piece of sandstone used for the coronation of Scottish and English kings alike. And the One O'Clock Gun.

If wars and battles are not your strong suit, don't worry, there's something that will definitely satisfy you. Take a step outside for a breathtaking view of Edinburgh from the terraces of the Castle. This fabulous panorama keeps on surprising every visitor, before they continue on to the castle’s tea rooms, for some tasty cakes and snacks

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Edinburgh Castle Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NG, Regno Unito Edinburgh