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Free booking and cancellationFree payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free
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Accepts electronic paymentThis tour allows payment by electronic means or credit card
Historic Free Tour of Edinburgh. Essential
Do you want to do the best Tours in Scotland? Well this is your place. After several years working in the tourism sector for leading companies in different locations in the United Kingdom, I decided to embark on this adventure and create “We Are Scotland”, from where we carry out walking tours of Stirling, Edinburgh and Glasgow. This project is born from work, humility and experience in order to make people who visit Scotland feel part of its history and its legends, together with a team of experienced guides passionate about history who will make you want to return. to this wonderful country.
Tour description
Edinburgh has become one of the most beautiful cities in Europe.
We will know the history of this medieval city, with more than 3000 years, from the first tribes that populated it, the Picts, to the men in skirts. We will talk about its most important buildings, such as St. Giles Cathedral, or Edinburgh Castle. We will walk through its most emblematic streets, such as the Royal Mile , or Victoria Street .
We will visit the sculpture of the puppy Bobby , which is next to the Greyfriars cemetery, where many mysteries and legends are hidden, and some paranormal activity. Part of the Harry Potter book was written in Edinburgh and its writer, JK Rowling, used the inspiration graveyard, join us to discover where she wrote and what she used as inspiration for her novels.
With so many centuries of history , the capital of Scotland is rich in history and legends. You cannot miss this incredible visit to Edinburgh.
In this free tour we will visit:
- Historical introduction to Edinburgh
- Royal Mile
- Victoria Street
- Grassmarket
- Greyfriars Cemetery
- Bobby dog
- Mysteries about Harry Potter
- Mackenzie and paranormal activity
- National Museum of Scotland
- Writers Museum
- St. Giles Cathedral
- Presbyterianism
- david hume
- Public executions
- Maggie Dickson
- Heart of Midlothian
- Mercat Cross
- Fringe Festival
What will we visit on this tour?
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Meeting point:369 High St, Edinburgh EH1, UK369 High St, Edinburgh EH1, UK
We will be at 351 High Street (Royal Mile), opposite St. Giles’ Cathedral with BLACK UMBRELLA
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1Outside visitold-town
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2Outside visitRoyal Mile
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3Outside visitSt Giles' Cathedral
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4Outside visitWriters' Museum
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5Outside visitgrassmarket
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6Outside visitGreyfriars Bobby Statue
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7Outside visitGreyfriars Kirkyard
How much does this tour cost?
Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).
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