Go right to the top of the Royal Mile, and you’ll be at Edinburgh Castle, home to the Honours of Scotland which are the oldest Crown Jewels in Britain. During festival season, the castle hosts ...

Scotland’s Bard Robert Burns also penned a powerful tribute to Edinburgh and its royal links in his Address to Edinburgh, describing it thus; “Edina! Scotia's darling seat!

Edinburgh, Scotland’s historic capital, is the perfect destination for first-time visitors, offering a mix of rich history, ...

The largest arts festival on the planet is back. Every August, thousands of performers from around the world descend on ...

Head up the Royal Mile past shops, restaurants and cafes (and Canongate Kirk where Zara and Mike Tindall were married) and you will get to St Giles Cathedral. The splendid Gothic cathedral is where ...

As Edinburgh grew, it spilled downhill along the sloping ridge that became the Royal Mile. Back in the 1600s, this was the city's main street, bustling with breweries, printing presses, and banks.

Dominating the city’s skyline, Edinburgh Castle isn’t just sat atop a hill at the end of the Royal Mile, it's perched upon an extinct volcano which is believed to be more than 350 million ...

Edinburgh ’s Royal Mile tourist office will reopen under new management after VisitScotland gave up its lease of the council-owned premises. City of Edinburgh Council struck a deal with family ...

[1/14]The Princess Royal curtseys the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland, as it arrives at Holyroodhouse, where it will lie in rest for a day, in Edinburgh ...

Edinburgh Castle, where kings and queens lived until the 17th century, sits at the top of the Royal Mile. The Palace of Holyroodhouse, which became a royal residence in the 16th century, sits at ...