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Browse 181 reviews, 692 travel blogs, 2,004 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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  • 48 reviews
  • 596 travel blogs
  • 1609 photos
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  • May 23, 2007: ... we had ever imagined. Our Scotland experience started in Edinburgh. One of Melanie' colleagues, John, lives outside of ...
  • Jul 28, 2006: ... Memorial and onwards to the Fourth Rail Bridge just outside of Edinburgh. When we arrived in Edinburgh we checked in to ...
  • Oct 28, 2007: ... free to explore around the city and take photos.  The United Kingdom is great but I'm thinking I may need to mix it ...
  • Dec 28, 2004: ... year). We went up here for the famed Hogmany, Edinburgh's street party. Now, remember I lived in Japan so you would ...

Royal Yacht Britannia Edinburgh

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  • 11 reviews
  • 13 travel blogs
  • 2 photos
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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.  The ...
  • Jul 2, 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 ...
  • Mar 14, 2008: ... We spent the last day at the Port where the Royal Yacht "Britannia" is found. We did some shopping, and had lunch at a ...

Scott Monument Edinburgh

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  • 19 travel blogs
  • 68 photos
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  • 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 ...
  • 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 that ...
  • Apr 22, 2006: ... marry...... =) although i have had 3 proposals....! We climbed Scott Monument, in the middle of Princes Street, wednesday, ...
  • Sep 21, 2008: ... pictures to avoid crowds of people.  I stopped at the Scott monument, Charlotte square, Calton Hill, and then over to ...

Royal Mile Edinburgh

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  • 7 reviews
  • 291 travel blogs
  • 261 photos
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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 saw ...
  • Nov 24, 2006: ... of Scotland, the traditionally troublesome northern part of the United Kingdom, and now home to a reasonably new Scottish ...
  • Jul 3, 2007: ... hordes of tourists. Once we got settled we walked the "royal mile". The main street that is inundated with countless pubs ...
  • Apr 29, 2006: ... and dry, but there is a cool, fresh wind coming up the Royal Mile from the North Sea. The wind is refreshing and helps to ...

Real Mary King's Close Edinburgh

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  • 80 reviews
  • 6 travel blogs
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  • May 8, 2009: ... the city. We did the 'The Real Mary King's Close' tour around the undergrounds of Edinburgh. It was cool and very historical ...
  • 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 cool ...
  • 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 ...
  • Jul 17, 2005: ... after all. So here we are having just visited "The Real Mary King's Close" which was great. The castle might be next or ...

Our Dynamic Earth Edinburgh

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  • 12 reviews
  • 1 travel blog
  • 2 photos
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  • Jul 17, 2008: ... jammed to the brim with stores, restaurants, etc; the "Our Dynamic Earth", which is like a science centre, and lots of other ...

Blair Castle Edinburgh

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  • 1 review
  • 3 travel blogs
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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 B&B ...
  • Jun 14, 2009: ... of Edinburgh as the goal. Along the way, we stopped at Blair Castle. The site is known for being the ancient seat of the ...
  • Mar 25, 2008: ... in a ride in a whiskey barrel! Next day drove to Blair Castle, Inverness, Loch Ness, Urquart Castle, to Port Augustus where ...

Greyfriars Church Edinburgh

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  • 1 review
  • 3 travel blogs
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  • May 16, 2007: ... peep inside), across the mound and up the hill to Greyfriars church and famous Bobby. An older lady guide showed us around ...
  • 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 medal ...

Holyroodhouse Palace Edinburgh

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  • 8 reviews
  • 8 travel blogs
  • 15 photos
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  • Aug 12, 2007: ... Royal Mile (this is the street between Edinburgh Castle and Holyroodhouse Palace). I finally got myself on the right side of ...
  • Jul 16, 2009: ... with plenty of time to walk around.  We stopped by Holyroodhouse Palace on our way to the hotel.  NICE hotel.  ...
  • Feb 5, 2007: ... and George IV St. Took me a while to finally get to Holyroodhouse Palace, but it's worth a visit, as well as the Queen's ...
  • May 14, 2002: ... me of a charcoal taste.  Anyway, we walked to Holyroodhouse Palace.  We saw Mary Queen of Scots bedroom and the ...

Greyfriars Bobby Memorial Edinburgh

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  • 4 reviews
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Nelson Monument Edinburgh

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  • 1 review
  • 6 travel blogs
  • 3 photos
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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 ...
  • 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 to ...
  • 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 ...
  • Jun 29, 2008: ... harness or shoes so thought I would head over to the Nelson Monument. A building that was erected for a sailor that was ...

Old Town Edinburgh

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  • 85 travel blogs
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  • 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 was ...
  • Apr 29, 2006: ... exactly where everything was in the new town and old town parts of Edinburgh - also affectionately known as Auld Reekie. ...
  • Apr 7, 2007: ... we had quite a bit of time to keep exploring Old Town of Edinburgh.  We couldnīt help ourselves when we passed by a ...
  • Sep 14, 2008: ... (the hostel was on the outskirts of the "old town" but still within the city of Edinburgh) to try and find a Scotland flag ...

Georgian House Edinburgh

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  • 1 review
  • 4 travel blogs
  • 3 photos
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  • 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 ...
  • Sep 14, 2008: ... ' living at the time.  Across Charlotte Square from Georgian House was a National Trust exhibit on printing.  ...
  • Sep 14, 2008: Yesterday, Georgian House, a bit of shopping and napping, and the start of our tour... Today:  This is my last ...

Craigmillar Castle Edinburgh

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  • 2 reviews
  • 7 travel blogs
  • 27 photos
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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 be ...
  • 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 ...

Inchcolm Abbey Edinburgh

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New Town Edinburgh

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  • 61 travel blogs
  • 38 photos
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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 Reekie ...
  • Jun 4, 2005: ... down and rebuilt at an alarming rate , but fortunately the New Town Conservation Commitee (formed in the 70's) put a stop to ...
  • Aug 16, 2008: ... 's Seat. Bajamos, nos tomamos una cervecita y vamos al New Town a reunirnos con Rebeca y German y nos comemos un curry par ...

Gladstone's Land Edinburgh

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  • 3 reviews
  • 2 travel blogs
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  • 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 ...
  • Sep 9, 2002: ... on the way to the castle and also called in to Gladstone's Land, a 14th century house which was OK but nothing spectacular ...

Dean Village Edinburgh

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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 ...

Newhailes Edinburgh

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John Knox House Museum Edinburgh

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