There’s no better introduction to Edinburgh — the historical, cultural and political capital of Scotland — than a walk straight down the spine of the old town. Stretching from a hill-topping castle to ...

The Royal Mile is the ancient spine of Edinburgh, and one of the top destinations for the five million tourists who come to the city every year. The collective name for four streets that thread ...

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In Edinburgh, thousands lined up along the famous Royal Mile to see Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin. The queen helped plan every detail of the service in Edinburgh along with the days of remembrance ahead ...

Edinburgh visitors can experience the magic of the Scottish capital in an entirely new way this September. Residents and visitors alike are being invited to step beneath the iconic Royal Mile and into ...

I had an amazing and emotional first visit to Edinburgh! After dreaming of visiting for so many years, it felt wild to finally be in this incredible city. Here's how I spent two days exploring ...

No trip to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival is complete without a meander along the Royal Mile – the stretch of road where the great and good (and sometimes bad) assemble to hand out flyers, lie on the ...

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There’s no better introduction to Edinburgh — the historical, cultural and political capital of Scotland — than a walk straight down the spine of the old town. Stretching from a hill-topping castle to ...

With the resurgence of Princes Street taking far longer than was expected, given how well Edinburgh has bounced back after the pandemic, it is sometimes now forgotten just how disappointed visitors ...