Afternoon Walking Tour of Edinburgh - Secrets of the Royal Mile |
Details Your tour begins at the Mercat Cross which marks the historic heart of Edinburgh. Here merchants gathered to trade: 'Mercat' is simply the Scots word for market. The townspeople met to exchange news and gossip and listen to public pronouncements, and visitors to the city came here to find a guide who was both city grapevine and taxi driver! Pick up your guide at the Mercat Cross and let him entertain you with stories from Edinburgh's past. Since the earliest times, Edinburgh has been at the forefront of religious and legal matters in Scotland. St Giles Cathedral was founded in 854 AD and has been site of some of the most dramatic events in the nation's history. The Protestant Reformers, the brave Covenanters and the fiery Jenny Geddes who threw her chair at the Bishop - hear about them all. Home to the earliest skyscrapers in Europe, some famous Edinburgh tenements were 14 stories high. After defeat by the English in 1513 the city fathers build the Floddeen Wall around Edinburgh to protect against invasion. As the population grew, the city could not expand outwards, so it grew upwards. It is said that people, ten stories up, could reach out and shake hands with their neighbors in the opposite building! Your tour ventures down the narrow passageways into courtyards where you learn of tragedy and triumph, marvel at the stunning architecture - and recoil at the cry "gardyloo". The Royal Mile was home to the great, the good - and the not so good - of Edinburgh. Deacon Brodie, locksmith by day and thief by night, inspired Robert Louis Stevenson's famous novel The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Deacon Brodie and many others populate this enthralling and fascinating tour of the Old Town of Edinburgh. Schedule Details Departure Dates: Daily Unavailable Dates: December 24 (Christmas Eve) December 25 (Christmas Day) December 26 (Boxing Day) December 31 (New Years Eve) Departure Point: Tour departs from the Mercat Cross, a substantial eight-sided monument on the Royal Mile, next to St Giles Cathedral Departure Time: 2:15pm Return details: Tour concludes at 28 Blair Street, off the Royal Mile. Hotel Pickup: Hotel pick up not available Additional Information Evening Walking Tour of Edinburgh - Ghost Hunter Trail Inclusions: Walking tour English speaking local guide Illustrated synopsis in French, German, Spanish and Italian Exclusions: Optional gratuities Hotel pick up and drop off Food and drinks, unless specified Additional Info: This tour must be booked at least 48 hours in advance of your travel date Confirmation of this product will be received at time of booking Tour is operated in English unless otherwise stated Booking Details: This tour must be booked at least 48 hours in advance of your travel date Confirmation of this product will be received at time of booking Tour is operated in English unless otherwise stated Local Operator Information: Complete Operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, are included on your Confirmation Voucher. Our Product Managers select only the most experienced and reliable operators in each destination, removing the guesswork for you, and ensuring your peace of mind. |
|
|
