General information
| Destination | Category |
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| Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Sightseeing Tours |
Program details
Join us on this tour if you would like a unique journey round the sites, stories and secrets of the Old Town you might otherwise miss. A tour led by historians and a wonderful introduction to Edinburgh, its past and people.
We will paint a vivid picture of our colourful past and people. You will see the secrets and hear the tales, the culture, crime and politics of Scotland's capital. This is an experience shared by Mercat historians. Your experience of the Old Town is then completed with an optional visit to Edinburgh Castle. The Castle dominates Scotland's capital city from its great rock. Its story has helped shape the nation's story.
Battles and sieges were fought over it, royalty lived and died within its walls, and countless generations have been and inspired by it. Visit the Castle and let your Mercat guide reveal its remarkable history.
Edinburgh Castle dominates the skyline of the city from the Castle Rock. A royal castle was built on the rock in the 12th century and it became a royal residence until the Union of the Crowns in 1603. Edinburgh Castle was part of many historical conflicts including the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 14th century and the Jacobite Rising in 18th century and it has been besieged, on several occasions. The most notable St Margaret's Chapel from the early 12th century is regarded as the oldest building in Edinburgh.
Meeting/ pick-up point: Mercat Cross, the large eight-sided monument on the High Street, just downhill from St Giles Cathedral.
Duration: one and a half hour.
Languages: English.
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