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Edinburgh Castle
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24 reviews for Edinburgh Castle
Romantic and beautiful with sweeping views of the city. Well worth a visit but here's some free advice BUY YOUR ADMISSION ONLINE BEFORE YOU GO OR YOU WILL END UP WAITING IN A 2 HOUR QUEUE TO GET IN.
During high tourist season the crowd is intense. Buy your ticket online and get there early!
It surely is worth the visit. Its just amazing how this castle was built and so much is preserved in it.
Give yourself a good 4 hours to see the castle. Lots of opportunity to take some great pictures.
Do not forget to visit the little chapel thats there in the castle...
i came here with my fiancee a little while back.. it's one of the more memorable places in all of scotland.. give yourself about 3-4 hours to full take in the entire experience.. and don't forget to get their early to avoid the lines..
I loved our trip to Edinburgh Castle, it really is a must see attraction in this beautiful city. We arrived around 10:30am and the waiting time
for a tickets was about 20 minutes, it seems a while but it is more than worth it. The castle is huge once your inside and the views over the city are spectacular! I would say to try and get in for the ceremonial 1pm cannon shot which is everday apart from Sundays and Christmas day. The addmission price is pretty reasonable and the staff are very friendly and never mind answering any questions that guests may have. Once we left the castle we continued our way down the famous royal mile and into Edinburghs old town.
If one has never been to Edinburgh and only has time to do ONE thing, then Edinburgh Castle is SURELY it. It really is magnificent... seeing the Honours of Scotland is a memory I will never forget.
Personally I think the price (especially if you do the audio guide too for 3.50) is a little steep, but I had an explorer pass so I saved considerably on it.
I probably won't go again, if I did then it would give it 5 stars.
Previous reviewers have done an awesome job of describing the castle, so instead I'll give you a little yelpy anecdote...
Way back in the mists of time when we were young scottish teenagers, we used to walk along Princess Street, stop some local person, then in our very best fake american accent ask...
Me: Excuse me Mam. Please can you tell me where your Edin-boroh Cast-al is?
Local: Ehhh... See that big hill 1000 yards to your left with the big building on top?
Me: Oh. Thats kinda small and hokey my limey friend.
Local: Ehhh... F*ck off you dumb yank.
Quality (by the way)
A must see,a good family half day but probably needs more than one visit.
Kids free in October helped.
Most impressive. I love castles, and this is a great one, standing proudly at the center of a great city, which makes it that much more compelling.
Don't miss:
Mons Meg, the gigantic cannon
Stunning views of the city and environs
St Margaret's Chapel (the oldest building in the complex)
The Scottish Royal Honours
David's (II) Tower, where the Honours were hidden during WWII
The Great Hall
Great story from my first visit back in 2002: Inside the Royal Honours exhibit, an attendant, an older gentleman, was telling us the history of the Stone of Scone--how it had been stolen by the Edward I in the thirteenth century, stored in Westminster Abbey and used in English/British coronations ever since, and then returned recently by Queen Elizabeth. He then told us that the Scots had agreed to lend the stone to Westminster for future coronations of the British monarch. My friend asked in a lighthearted fashion, "What happens if they don't return it?" at which the old man's face darkened, and he said bitterly "They had BETTER return it." And that was the end of the lecture. Brilliant.
An excellent castle. We wandered around the castle for hours and had an amazing time. We were surprised when they shot a cannon at 1PM, and apparently they do that every day. We went back the next day to discover that there was an admission fee. I don't know how we missed that the day before. Oops.
If you've never seen a real castle, this is the place to lose your castle virginity.
I was in Edinburgh on business for 2 days and had a free afternoon. I took the bus in to the old town and visited the castle.
I highly recommend the audio tour because you can do it at your own pace. You walk from place to place and punch in a # shown on a sign at each point of interest. The explanations are brief with an option to get more detail if you are interested.
The Castle and the history was captivating. I found myself spending 10 minutes at each station and spent 3 hours going through all the mini-museums.
What makes Edinburgh one of the most unique cities in the world is the Edinburgh Castle.
Sure there are a lot of castle throughout the world but this one sits in the middle of the city, high on a hill, looking down on you no matter if you are a tourist, a business traveler or a local.
It is always there in the background to remind you that you are in Edinburgh.
loved it, but some of the areas were closed for renovations. Although I should not hold that against them, I will.
Some douchebag told me that "Hearst Castle" is a "castle"
That really cracks me up
It's funny how nobody understand the concept of "Castle" until they come here.
I only got to spend a few hours in Edinburgh - we were visiting family in Newcastle and took a day trip to this wonderful city. The place we spent the most time was at the castle and it didn't disappoint.
This was an amazing castle, adding to the amazing experience of Edinburgh. I thoroughly enjoyed looking at some of the older sections of the castle - it was fun to imagine what it would have been like when it was built.
The view of Edinburgh city from the castle is also quite breathtaking. Compared to some of the other castles in Scotland, it's neat to see this very old, spectacular piece of history right in the middle of a modern city.
If you are in Edinburgh, this is a MUST see!
i spent the better part of a slightly drizzly afternoon here last week. so so pretty. even with the cold and the rain. seeing lovely things like jewels and crowns and all the various nooks and crannies to be found was quite lovely. the admission's a bit steep, but it's really a must-do in edinburgh. the views of the city are to die for and the history is fascinating.
Nice views. It sits on top a hill, surrounded by beautiful gardens.
They have this annual performance, called "The Tattoo". It's the Scottish Military playing traditional music synchronously.
A mighty fortress was all I could think to say! It was magnificant! Again we took the guided tour and were given more background and history to last a lifetime.Our guide was a fiery little red head who was so witty and kept us all very interested.(if you see a little waif in a black hat , get her as your guide!) LOTS of walking in this castle.Up hills and down. Up stairs and down. YOu'll be ready for a pint in the Cafe/restaurant! If you go to Scotland this castle is the one to see.
This castle is truly fantastic, it seems as though the entire history of Scotland is contained behind the stone walls of this structure that will keep you occupied for several hours. Those with a particular interest in military history will be very happy with what the castle has in it's various museums.
What can I say? Edinburgh Castle is undoubtedly everyone's thoughts of the city and its surely worth a visit.
I don't see how anyone can NOT like this castle. It is the most fabulous structure sitting on top of a volcano overlooking the entire city. You can see it overshadowing the buildings from almost every vantage point around. It's truly spectacular. I love it!
David R. mentioned all the right spots! It's definitely a place you should check out but you don't have to listen to me, the castle reels people in anyway after a day of looming over you while visiting anywhere in Edinburgh.
Despite the rumblings of my Glaswegian in-laws, Edinburgh Castle is in fact *not* inferior to Stirling - they are on equal footing. They are both impressive edifices looming up from quite fortuitously placed volcanic remains. Edinburgh Castle absolutely lives up to its hype; it has several facets and crannies and vistas to inspire many an oooh and an aaah.
What an impressive Castle. I visited in 1988 and will never forget it. We enjoyed our visit to Edinburgh and had some terrific Chinese and Italian Cuisine whilst there.
