Edinburgh Historic sites

3,202 reviews, 1,082 travel blogs, 3,632 photos and videos about 34 historic sites in Edinburgh.

You'll also find some useful ratings and information so that you can get all of the unbiased information you need before filling your next trip with lots of fun things to do.

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Edinburgh Castle
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1010 reviews 974 travel blogs 2826 photos
Distance: 0.9 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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- Jun 7, 2011 ... snapped back "ya right!"...oops, what a jerk. The castle was good but I don't think it's worth 15 pounds. ...
- Dec 18, 2008 ... we visited Calton Hill, Calton Graveyard and walked around Edinburgh Castle. As far as cities go, Edinburgh has ...
- Dec 28, 2004 ... (every year). We went up here for the famed Hogmany, Edinburgh's street party. Now, remember I lived in Japan so you ...
- Jul 28, 2006 ... Memorial and onwards to the Fourth Rail Bridge just outside of Edinburgh. When we arrived in Edinburgh we checked in ...
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Royal Yacht Britannia Edinburgh
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510 reviews 30 travel blogs 16 photos
Distance: 2.5 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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- Aug 31, 2009 ... We were back out on the bus for our excursion to the Royal Yacht Britannia and dinner. The Royal Yacht Britannia was the ...
- Feb 7, 2007 ... next day Pat and I got up early and went to The Royal Yacht Britannia, this ship was in service from 1953 to 1997. ...
- Aug 23, 2011 ... 8220;touring speed”. I decided to visit the Royal Yacht Britannia today, which is permanently moored at the ...
- Jul 3, 2007 I set out this morning to see the Royal Yacht Britannia. This used to be the Queen's official boat, but in the 1990's ...
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Scott Monument Edinburgh
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103 reviews 32 travel blogs 130 photos
Distance: 0.8 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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- Sep 12, 2010 ... if you arrive by bus is definitely the Sir Walter Scott monument, a rather sinister-looking spire of black-stained stone ...
- Jul 12, 2009 ... we finished wandering The Balmoral we walked over to the Scott Monument and looked in a store before heading back to the ...
- Feb 7, 2011 ... and checked out the town. We went to the Scott Monument and the Edinburgh Castle, but we didn’t go inside of either ...
- Sep 6, 2006 ... out. It was allright, but then I headed to the Walter Scott monument which was awesome. It was this gothis type tower ...
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Royal Mile Edinburgh
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505 reviews 500 travel blogs 457 photos
Distance: 0.6 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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- May 23, 2007 ... , glass, metal and not a single right angle! We strolled the Royal Mile, had great pub food, toured the Royal Galleries and ...
- Nov 24, 2006 ... of Scotland, the traditionally troublesome northern part of the United Kingdom, and now home to a reasonably new Scottish ...
- Oct 15, 2005 ... than i thought and so very very gothic. Especially the Royal mile. Depressing to look at, but absolutely magnificent at ...
- Jul 3, 2007 ... hordes of tourists. Once we got settled we walked the "royal mile". The main street that is inundated with countless pubs ...
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Real Mary King's Close Edinburgh
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483 reviews 11 travel blogs 1 photo
Distance: 1.9 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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- Oct 31, 2011 Edinburgh underground part 2. A very interesting place and a great experience hearing the relation of stories of wee Annie ...
- May 8, 2009 ... out of the city. We did the 'The Real Mary King's Close' tour around the undergrounds of Edinburgh. It was cool and very ...
- Jun 30, 2008 ... After we went on a tour called "Real Mary King's Close" which all underground where Edinburgh used to be. Was pretty ...
- Apr 25, 2009 ... and met up with the Arcadia people at the Real Mary King's Close. It was really exciting because one of our 2 ...
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Our Dynamic Earth Edinburgh
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101 reviews 1 travel blog 2 photos
Distance: 0.9 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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- Jul 17, 2008 ... is jammed to the brim with stores, restaurants, etc; the "Our Dynamic Earth", which is like a science centre, and lots of ...
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Blair Castle Edinburgh
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15 reviews 6 travel blogs 4 photos
Distance: 1.3 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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- Aug 9, 2007 ... to Edinburgh, on the way we passed Ruthven Barracks ruins and Blair Castle, we arrived about 3pm and checked into our ...
- Sep 10, 2010 ... minutes too early. We had a couple more drive-by castle sightings--Blair Castle was most impressive. We also heard several ...
- Aug 10, 2010 ... of Inverness. On the way we drove past a sign pointing to Blair castle, so we thought we would stop and have a ...
- Sep 18, 2010 ... and first time out of the car was in Blair Athol and Blair Castle. It's a cute little town the Castle is really well ...
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Greyfriars Church Edinburgh
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16 reviews 3 travel blogs 3 photos
Distance: 11.2 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures

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- May 16, 2007 ... (quick peep inside), across the mound and up the hill to Greyfriars church and famous Bobby. An older lady guide showed us ...
- May 20, 2008 ... Riddle, and a number of other Riddles, are buried. We saw Greyfriars Church and the famous Greyfriars Bobby, a dog that ...
- Aug 23, 2006 ... its owner's tomb and, when the dog died, the priests of Greyfriars' Church buried it next to its owner and gave it the ...
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Holyroodhouse Palace Edinburgh
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222 reviews 15 travel blogs 23 photos
Distance: 0.8 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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- May 25, 2010 ... it provides really good views of the castle and of Holyroodhouse Palace, home to British royalty when visiting ...
- Aug 12, 2007 ... Royal Mile (this is the street between Edinburgh Castle and Holyroodhouse Palace). I finally got myself on the right side ...
- May 4, 2010 ... , which I dragged an extremely unimpressed Ben through, and the Holyroodhouse Palace. We were going to do that too, but it ...
- Jul 16, 2009 ... with plenty of time to walk around. We stopped by Holyroodhouse Palace on our way to the hotel. NICE ...
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Greyfriars Bobby Memorial Edinburgh
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25 reviews 1 photo

Distance: 1.3 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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Nelson Monument Edinburgh
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13 reviews 11 travel blogs 10 photos
Distance: 0.8 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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- Apr 29, 2006 ... grub. After lunch I headed to Calton Hill and the Nelson monument (dedicated to Lord Horatio Nelson for his victory over ...
- May 24, 2008 ... National Monument for the dead of the Napoleonic wars, the Nelson Monument commemorating the Battle of Trafalgar and the Old ...
- Sep 6, 2006 ... be so I would know for later, it was also near Nelson Monument. I found that spot and then headed towards Nelson Monument ...
- Aug 20, 2008 ... the girls went up a monument that was called the Nelson monument. I was all for it until it said that claustrophobic people ...
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Old Town Edinburgh
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13 reviews 142 travel blogs 97 photos
Distance: 1.3 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

Reviews & Experiences:
- Jul 28, 2006 ... lap of town we decided to get off at King's College in the old town for a wander around and to grab something to eat. It ...
- Apr 7, 2007 ... we had quite a bit of time to keep exploring Old Town of Edinburgh. We couldn�t help ourselves when we passed by ...
- Apr 29, 2006 ... exactly where everything was in the new town and old town parts of Edinburgh - also affectionately known as Auld Reekie. ...
- Jun 4, 2005 ... During the Victorian era expansion continued to grow, but the Old Town tenements around the Royal Mile declined into slums ...
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Georgian House Edinburgh
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26 reviews 7 travel blogs 6 photos
Distance: 1.3 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

Reviews & Experiences:
- Sep 6, 2006 ... each day. It was alot tougher back then. After the Georgian house I stopped off for a quick lunch of an awesome rhubarb ...
- Aug 23, 2003 ... me to take a nap. Following that the group went to a Georgian house that has been restored in the new town. It was ...
- Jul 3, 2010 ... that it stays daylight to well after 9 p.m., I decided to visit Georgian House first. Three floors of the Georgian House ...
- Sep 14, 2008 ... ' living at the time. Across Charlotte Square from Georgian House was a National Trust exhibit on printing. ...
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Craigmillar Castle Edinburgh
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21 reviews 7 travel blogs 27 photos
Distance: 3 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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- Nov 19, 2005 ... or 50km away, Bass Rock 43km, Ben Lomond, Corstophine Hill, Craigmillar Castle 2.3km, when woman below says to me, "what ...
- Jul 22, 2007 ... was just the three of us who made the short walk through Craigmillar Castle Park to the ruins. It was quite different to ...
- Dec 2, 2008 ... Pass to see a place called Craigmillar Castle (a rather well-preserved ruin), before visiting Edinburgh Castle again, to ...
- Dec 31, 2007 ... the afternoon we escaped the swelling crowds and went out to Craigmillar Castle for a look. It was nice and quiet down there ...
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Inchcolm Abbey Edinburgh
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15 reviews

Distance: 8.6 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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New Town Edinburgh
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1 review 104 travel blogs 62 photos
Distance: 6.4 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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- Jul 3, 2007 ... course Robbie burns. The next day we toured the streets of the new town (well built in the 1700s) and then stopped for a ...
- Apr 29, 2006 ... know exactly where everything was in the new town and old town parts of Edinburgh - also affectionately known as Auld ...
- Jun 4, 2005 ... torn down and rebuilt at an alarming rate , but fortunately the New Town Conservation Commitee (formed in the 70's) put a ...
- Aug 16, 2008 ... al Arthur's Seat. Bajamos, nos tomamos una cervecita y vamos al New Town a reunirnos con Rebeca y German y nos comemos un ...
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Gladstone's Land Edinburgh
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39 reviews 7 travel blogs 5 photos
Distance: 0.7 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

Reviews & Experiences:
- Sep 6, 2006 ... good. After that I walked towards Edinburgh Castle via the National Galleries and Gladstone's Land. When I got to the top ...
- Jan 18, 2011 ... of Boswell and Hume once stood. At the rear of Gladstone's Land is a tall turret containing a turnpike stair which leads to ...
- Jan 20, 2011 ... on conversations and watching passersby. Another cold, sunny day in Edinburgh, my last, and I'm taking my time. After a ...
- Sep 14, 2010 ... we visited an old tenement just down from the castle called Gladstone's Land. Parts of the building dated back to the ...
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Dean Village Edinburgh
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3 reviews 1 travel blog
Distance: 1.5 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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- Nov 24, 2006 ... of Scotland, the traditionally troublesome northern part of the United Kingdom, and now home to a reasonably new Scottish ...
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Newhailes Edinburgh
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3 reviews

Distance: 4.9 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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John Knox House Museum Edinburgh
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7 reviews

Distance: 8.9 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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Lauriston Castle Edinburgh
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3 reviews

Distance: 4.3 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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Huntly House (The Museum of Edinburgh)
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17 reviews

Distance: 0.8 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures

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Hopetoun House Edinburgh
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15 reviews 2 travel blogs 10 photos
Distance: 9 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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- Jul 30, 2011 ... all….. A short drive from Edinburgh we spent a day at the magnificent Hopetoun House. Unlike many of the ...
- Sep 1, 2010 ... fire wood and the other the bar! Our next stop was to Hopetoun House. This was the home of the Hope family until the ...
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Canongate Edinburgh
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1 review 5 travel blogs 19 photos
Distance: 0.8 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures

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- Oct 3, 2009 ... protruding from the main street... Just before it became Canongate I took a left to grab some sneaky photos of ...
- Jan 20, 2011 ... time. After a last stop at a Turkish cafe on Canongate, I wander down toward Holyrood Palace and the Scottish ...
- Jul 23, 2011 ... off at exactly the right stop. Farewell Dinner at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange. Really good. "Rod Stewart" was part of ...
- Sep 23, 2010 ... Fond Kiss. We had lunch yesterday at Clarinda’s on Canongate Street. ...
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Dalmeny House Edinburgh
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1 review 1 travel blog 1 photo
Distance: 9 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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- Sep 1, 2010 ... day of sightseeing and another concert. Our first stop was Dalmeny House where the Countess of Rosebery showed us around ...
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Cramond Village Edinburgh
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9 reviews

Distance: 5.1 miles from city center

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National Monument Edinburgh
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5 reviews 14 travel blogs 22 photos
Distance: 0.7 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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- May 24, 2008 ... the gathering of semi-finished Classical buildings: the Pantheon-like National Monument for the dead of the Napoleonic wars, ...
- Sep 25, 2010 ... , Nelson’s Monument, and several others. The National Monument was supposed to honor those who died during the ...
- Aug 15, 2008 ... se inspiro en la Torre de los Vientos de Lisicrates; el National Monument (en memoria de los muertos en las batallas ...
- Apr 28, 2011 ... viewpoint back to the city, the castle and across to the national monument. It also shows just how far the suburbs extend, ...
Edinburgh World Heritage Trust

Distance: 1.2 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites
General Register House Edinburgh
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2 reviews

Distance: 0.9 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures
Old Tolbooth Edinburgh

1 travel blog
Distance: 0.7 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

Reviews & Experiences:
- Jan 10, 2010 ... is in the cobblestones along the street, put to represent the old tolbooth where many poor souls were hung and many taxes ...