Fascinating Things to See and Do in Edinburgh, Scotland
Scotland’s capital city is Edinburgh, which is the second largest city in Scotland. This beautiful city is in the south-east of Scotland and is near the North Sea.
The city of Edinburgh hosts many festivals all throughout the year. At New Years, there is the Edinburgh Hogmanay, and in August there is the International Festival. Other festivals throughout the year include the Fringe, the Book Festival, the Film Festival, and more.
Edinburgh has many tourist attractions; one of those attractions is Edinburgh Castle. This Castle has some very interesting history. When you walk into this Castle, you can see spectacular views in all directions. The Scotch Whisky Experience is next to the castle; this place offers a fun barrel ride through the distillery and the opportunity to learn about the process of making whisky.
The Writers Museum is located in Lady Stair’s House and was built in 1622. This museum is dedicated to some of Scotland’s best writers and artists such as Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott, and Robert Louis Stevenson. Near the Writers Museum is Scotland’s largest library and the world centre for the study of Scotland and its people, the National Library of Scotland. Close to both of these attractions is the Royal Museum which is home to international collections and very unique material.
Your visit to Edinburgh would not be complete without seeing the Edinburgh Dungeon. You can experience what it is like to see grave-robbers, murderers, cannibals, witch-hunters, executioners, and all the victims at this spooky site. This Dungeon takes you back in time to some of the history of Edinburgh many years ago, as does the Real Mary King’s Close. The Real Mary King’s Close is a place you can walk through hidden closes and walk through streets where people used to live and died many centuries ago.
Keeping in the same mode of ghostly and ghoulish attractions such as the Dungeon and Real Mary King’s Close, is the Edinburgh’s Ghost Tours. You can see the Underground Vaults, which is considered one of the most haunted places in Britain.
Located on the Royal Mile along with some of the other mentioned attractions, is the 3D Loch Ness Experience. One of the very exciting things about this attraction is that you can look at the history, read the eye-witness accounts and facts, see the illusions and hoaxes, and decide for yourself if you think the Loch Ness truly exists.
The Palace of Holyrood is a royal place to visit; the new Scottish Parliament is located very close to it. Our Dynamic Earth is right next door to the Palace of Holyrood and the Scottish Parliament; it is an interactive visitor attraction that takes you back in time to learn about the planet Earth.
As you can see, there are so many things to see and do in Edinburgh; there are a variety of things that can be categorized under history, royalty, ghostly, and many more. Edinburgh is a fascinating place to visit and tour; there are so many attractions and things to see and do that a return visit may very well be desired. And getting to Edinburgh is extremely easy with daily flights arriving at Edinburgh Airport from all over the globe daily.
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