The Royal Mile

The famous Royal Mile has been regarded as the lifeline of Old Town since medieval times

. The street was named Royal Mile because it is exactly one Scots mile long stretching from the Edinburgh Castle to Holyroodhouse Palace. Most of the buildings herebelong tothe 16th century;moreover the street has a number of diversions which create many small Closes on both sides of the main route.When it comes to historical site seeing in Edinburgh, one cannot afford to miss The Royal Mile. Some details about a few of the notable sites are given below;

Castle Esplanade: The passageway, originally built in 1745, has been used over the centuriesas the entrance to Edinburgh Castle. It is also famous for being the setting of the Annual Edinburgh Military Tattoo performances.

Castlehill: This short section of the road has attractions like the National War Museum (which covers over 400 years of Scottish war history), Camera Obscura& World of Illusions (previously called Outlook Tower, is among the oldest tourist attractions, from where tourists can view the city usingmirrors) and Cannonball House (famous for a cannonball in its wall,said to be mistakenly fired from the castle)

LawnMarket: This area was previously called linen market and is a major tourist attraction for shopping. Lawnmarketis home to a number of antique gift shops, souvenir shops and cafes filled with delicious aromas of coffee and edibles.

The High Street: The biggest attraction on the high street is The Real Mary King Close, which is an ancient close, currently famous for its guided ghost tours. Other attractions in this area include The Parliament House, St Giles Cathedral, North & South Bridges and other historical structures like statues, tablets, ancient architecture & parts of Flodden Wall (Commemorating English victory over the Scots at the Battle of Flodden in 1513).

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