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City of the Dead Ghost Tour
The Graveyard tour combines the weirdest history with the wildest stories and wickedest humour around. This tour even has a unique gift shop - located in a graveyard funeral parlour!
Best of all, City of the Dead has access to the Covenanters Prison and the Black Mausoleum - lair of the world famous Mackenzie Poltergeist .
An encounter with the poltergeist is the highlight of the tour, with hundreds of people claiming to have been attacked by the enitity. The MacKenzie Poltergeist is now regarded as the best documented supernatural case of all time and the tour has become equally famous - the subject of a book as well as scores of television documentaries, newspaper articles and websites.
A careful blend of fascinating history and distinctive humour, culminating in a genuinely terrifying experience has made the Graveyard Tour a phenomenon rather than a tour. Read the story of the MacKenzie Poltergeist in the acclaimed book The Ghost That Haunted Itself by Jan Andrew Henderson.
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Edinburgh Castle
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Perched on an extinct volcano, this instantly recognisable fortress is a powerful national symbol and part of Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage Site. Its story is Scotland's story.
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Edinburgh Dungeon
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Welcome to the official website of the Edinburgh Dungeon, the scariest attraction in Edinburgh and the most horrible day out in history! Come for fun, come to be scared, come to be educated, come as a party, a school trip or on your own… if you dare!
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National Gallery of Scotland
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The National Gallery houses the national collection of fine art from the early Renaissance to the end of the nineteenth century. Spend an hour strolling around this peaceful setting with the floor plan and you’ll find masterpieces from Raphael, Titian, El Greco, Velázquez, Rembrandt and Rubens to Van Gogh, Monet, Cézanne, Degas and Gauguin. For a nation of Scotland’s size, the collection is rightfully regarded as one of the very best in the world. The most comprehensive part of the collection covers the history of Scottish painting. All the major names, including Ramsay, Raeburn, Wilkie and McTaggart, are represented in depth. Works on show include Raeburn’s much-loved The Reverend Robert Walker Skating on Duddingston Loch or, as it has become known, the ‘Skating Minister’.
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National Museum of Scotland
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Welcome to the National Museum of Scotland, our landmark building in the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town. Our collections tell you the story of Scotland, its land, people and culture.
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Royal Mile
Edinburgh's Royal Mile is one of the most famous streets in the world and a must see for all visitors to Edinburgh. It is the historic heart of the city and is full of fascinating links to Scotland's past. The best way to see the Royal Mile is on foot, but it is also possible to get a feel for it on the city's bus tours.
The Royal Mile has Edinburgh Castle located at the top and Holyrood Palace at the foot and is roughly 1.5 miles long. The castle offers stunning views of the city, while the palace is located at one of the entrances to Holyrood Park (countryside in the heart of the city) beside the Scottish Parliament.
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Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre
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Visit the new Scotch Whisky Experience for a sensational journey! Take a swirling, bubbling barrel ride through a replica distillery as you become part of the whisky making process.
Along the way you’ll hear the stories behind this magical craft, with expert tour guides and whisky advisors with you every sip of the way.
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Scott Monument
The Scott Monument was built to commemorate Sir Walter Scott, one of Scotland's greatest novelists.
Scott’s novels include Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, The Heart of Midlothian and Waverley.
The Monument is 200 feet and 6 inches (61.1metres) high, with 287 steps to the top.
The climb through the internal stairways is in four stages, with 360 degree viewing galleries on each level.
The galleries provide unrivalled panoramic views of Edinburgh’s historic Old and New Towns.
Level one is home to the Museum room where you can sit and discover more about Sir Walter Scott and the architecture of the Monument
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Scottish Writers Museum
Located within the 17th century Lady Stairs' House, The Writers' Museum is dedicated to the lives and work of Scotland's great literary figures.
Particularly attention is given to Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson.
The rich collection of manuscripts, first editions and portraits is complemented by a series of personal exhibits including; Burns' writing desk, Scott's chessboard and dining table and the Ballantyne Press on which Scott's Waverley novels were originally published.
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St. Giles Cathedral
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St Giles' Cathedral is the historic City Church of Edinburgh. With its famed crown spire it stands on the Royal Mile between Edinburgh Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
Also known as the High Kirk of Edinburgh, it is the Mother Church of Presbyterianism and contains the Chapel of the Order of the Thistle (Scotland's chivalric company of knights headed by the Queen).
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Friday 25 May 2012
