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Things to do

on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 17:26

In Edinburgh

MUST SEE/DO:

  • Sandeman Free Walking Tour
    Sarah strongly suggests this tour.  Guides work for tips, so they do an extra good job (I'd have a fiver on you, but they do accept a drink, as well- groups usually end up in the pub).  Tours are typically three hours long (up to four if your guide is particularly chatty), they give you a great rundown on your basic Edinburgh history and highlights and are a very effective way to get yourself oriented. The company does free tours all over Europe, so if you are going somewhere else, be sure to have a look on their site. 
     
    Hacen tours en espanhol, tambien :D
  • Mary King’s Close
    This tour gives you an excellent idea of what Edinburgh was like when the plague galloped through Europe and Princes Street Gardens were a lake of poo. Don't be put off by the scary marketing; the tour is more educational than a collection of cheap tricks to make you squeal.  You'll really get to know what those closes dotting the Royal Mile are about and what Edinburgh looked like during a most interesting period of European history.

OTHER NEAT STUFF:      

  • Roslyn Chapel
  • Ghost tours:
  • Literary pub tour:
  • Royal Mile Secret Garden Tour:
  • Sandman pub crawl:
  • Harry Potter: This section is for Jason.

Further Afield

Highlands - Loch Ness

Islands

St. Andrews

Glasgow

Borders

Lochwinnoch

 

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