Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh

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  Edinburgh from the castle
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  • Edinburgh from the castle
      Edinburgh from the castle
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  • Scottish War Memorial guards...
      Scottish War Memorial guards...
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  • me at Edinburgh castle
      me at Edinburgh castle
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  • sharing views
      sharing views
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  • Stunning view
      Stunning view
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  • Mon Meg canon, Edinburgh Castle
      Mon Meg canon, Edinburgh Castle
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  •   Edinburgh Castle
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    You can't miss it

    by Alex_71 Written Oct 25, 2006 102 reviews

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    Favorite thing: I think that edinburgh's castle is just amazing:his position is great and you can have a great view of all the city.You can walk inside it and return back of centuries thinking at the Bravehearth movie and at medieval period.It's a classical touristic thing but i think you can't asbolutely miss it

    Fondest memory: The panoramic view is amazing..and just that is enough.But if you are a "medeival age"fan well,then you'll love to walk inside the castle and discover every place in it:with your imagination you'll return back of centuries

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    Appreciate the surroundings

    by HispanicYob Updated Sep 27, 2006 244 reviews

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    Favorite thing: My favorite thing about Edinburgh would have to be the beautiful architecture of the city. My friend's mother described it as Scotland's "pretty" city because of this. From the extravagant Balmoral Hotel to St. Giles church to Edinburgh Castle itself, it's definitely a city for eye candy.

    Fondest memory: I'll always remember Edinburgh for it's busy hustle-and-bustle. And I'll always remember visiting Edinburgh Castle. The true highlight of visiting this city.

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    Scottish Guards Only A Memory

    by tpal Updated Apr 5, 2005 244 reviews

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    Scots Guard

    Fondest memory: This pretty much falls in the category of "You'll only see it here"! Up until March of 2002 there were round the clock Scottish guards stationed at entrance of Edinburgh Castle. Apparently the British Army felt that the Army's resources were overstretched and they were therefore ending the centuries old tradition. Given the fact that the guards at Buckingham Palace were to continue their similar duties and in view of the traditional warm and fuzzy relationships between the English and the Scots...the decision was not overly popular in Edinburgh.

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    Edinburgh Castle for Disabled Visitors

    by RhineRoll Updated Nov 20, 2004 434 reviews

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    A bus is driving disabled people up the castle

    Favorite thing: I cannot highly enough praise the way in which Edinburgh Castle has been made accessible to wheelchair users like myself --given the fact that the castle sits up on a steep hill and was built at a time when barrier-free design did not exist. When buying a ticket at the booth on the Castle Esplanade, ask about help for access. They will call a van driving you right up to the Castle's main building which has a lift. Don't expect to get everywhere within the Castle premises, but the most important sights are possible for you to see -- including some of the bastions from which there's a breathtaking view over the city. Disabled loo in the cafe and shop.

    Thank you Historic Scotland for making this wonderful service available.

    Fondest memory: http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk

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    Art and Culture

    by EdinburghRoc Written Jun 5, 2004 539 reviews

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    Princes Street & Castle

    Favorite thing: The Royal Scottish Academy and the National Gallery can both be found at the foot of The Mound Princes Street between East Princes Street Gardens and West Princes Street Gardens.
    Here they lay under the Edinburgh Castle in the photo.

    Fondest memory: This is taken in late May 2004.

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    The Castle

    by Gili_S Updated Apr 5, 2004 4560 reviews

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    Favorite thing: Edinburgh has many attractions, the Castle that is at the top of the city is the most famous place here, but many museums, theatres, restaurants, pub, and, the most important, the loveliest people you will ever meet around Europe.

    Fondest memory: Did I said it already? Yes, the loveliest people I ever met.

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    This is a breathtaking view...

    by balfor Updated Nov 22, 2003 257 reviews

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    Looking toward the Firth of Forth

    Favorite thing: This is a breathtaking view from the ramparts of Edinburgh Castle looking over the Firth (for those non-Scots out there, that is the bay!) From this vantage point you have the most amazing view of the whole region, and it is incredible to see!

    Fondest memory: The whole city was alive when I was there. The Military Tattoo was going on as well as the Fringe Festival. People from all over the world converge on Edinburgh in early August, so the energy there was just amazing! Note in the distance a tower atop a hill? See my next tip for more information!

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    Edinburgh Castle...

    by CandS Updated Mar 15, 2003 1676 reviews

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    Edinburgh Castle

    Favorite thing: We visited the Edinburgh Castle because of the bad weather (we thought we would be indoors most of the time) but ended up even having to leave there since the wind was trying to blow us off from the castle grounds...

    The audio guide was fantastic though...definitely worth paying for...

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    Edinburgh Castle

    by Ash59 Written Feb 25, 2003 491 reviews

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    Don't look down!

    Favorite thing: This photo shows the sheer granite cliff face that armies had to face if the wished to capture the castle. On the opposite side of the castle to this cliff was a lake, which has now been drained and redeveloped into a park.

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    Edinburgh Castle

    by Ash59 Written Feb 25, 2003 491 reviews

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    Edinburgh Castle

    Favorite thing: Send Picture as a PostCard.

    Edinburgh Castle is accessed at the top of the Royal Mile, via the Esplanade, which was built in the 18th and 19th centuries as a parade ground. You enter the Castle across a drawbridge, the last ever to be built in Scotland. Even if you do not want to enter the castle itself, the views from the Esplanade of Edinburgh are excellent.

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