Edinburgh - Dark History
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Customers consistently describe the tour as amazing, fantastic, and highly enjoyable. Many highlight the engaging and informative nature, emphasizing the perfect blend of history and entertainment.
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2 hours
- In-Person guide
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
Ah, Edinburgh! They don't call it "The Jekyll & Hyde City" for nothing. During the day, a respectable figure, with its astonishing architecture and wondrous history. But when the sun sets, it tells an entirely different story...
Hear all about the darker history of Edinburgh: murderers, thieves, cannibals, hangings and...
- Duration 2 Hours
- Group Tour
- Max 30 people in the group
- 1
Old Town
A walking tour down the Royal Mile of Edinburgh, where your guide will share with you the darker history of Edinburgh.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 2
Heart of Midlothian
Former site of the Old Tollbooth, one of Edinburgh's most notorious buildings. Hear about some of the characters once imprisoned and/or executed here, and why it ultimately became recognised by Sir Walter Scott as the Hard of the Midlothian.
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 3
St Giles' Cathedral
What seems like the car park hides a secret, as well as the burial place of one of the most controversial figures in Scottish history.
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 4
Mercat Cross
Another infamous execution site. Hear about the importance of the building in the life of the city, and about a literal killing machine which was once kept inside St. Giles Cathedral.
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 5
Royal Mile
Walk down the Royal Mile, where you'll hear about some of Edinburgh's notorious citizens, the Black Plague, and how the city's poor sanitary conditions eventually led to a most peculiar tradition.
- Duration 40 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 6
John Knox House Museum
Learn about the architecture of 16th century Edinburgh, and witness one of the most "authentic" corners in the city centre.
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 7
Canongate Kirk
Wander among graves of old, hearing about body snatchers, cannibals, and learn how ghost stories are born.
- Duration 40 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
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