I’ve lived in Edinburgh all of my life and I’m always surprised by some of the things tourists don’t take the opportunity to ...

Edinburgh is located on the coast of the Firth of Forth, on a plain punctuated by massive landforms, including Castle Rock and Arthur’s Seat. The historic centre has two distinct areas: the Old Town, ...

while the medieval Old Town hides myriad closes and snickelways where a history of dark deeds have been conducted at nightfall. Edinburgh Castle looms above the city on a craggy outcrop and at the ...

Dean Village New Town's Dean Village is located southwest of Stockbridge and northwest of the Edinburgh Castle. An old milling community, the village maintains a sense of history with some of its ...

the Cheval Old Town Chambers building is directly opposite the medieval St Giles’ Cathedral. Turn right out of the main reception on to the Royal Mile and you’ll head towards Edinburgh Castle.

The book features 200 buildings in total, as well as a scattering of monuments and sculptures, with information on each. Among others, you can find out the potted history of The Thistle Chapel in St ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. For nearly a thousand years Edinburgh's Old Town has been the beating heart of Scotland's capital; the foundation on which the rest of the ...

With its castle “towering over the city” and the contrast of the New Town and the Old, “the transition between the two is seamless”. Edinburgh has a way of “savouring the old and ...

It looks like a miniature medieval castle set in the shadow of Arthur ... Unleash your inner diva with a stay at House of Gods in Edinburgh’s Old Town. It’s kitsch, it’s sultry and it ...

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