Jacob Wrestling with the Angel (Gauguin)

1. National Gallery Scotland (0.00 km)

   The National Gallery of Scotland attracts almost as many tourists as nearby Edinburgh Castle. As a part of the National Gallery complex, The National...

2. Greyfriar's Cemetery (0.29 km)

   'Hanging judge' George MacKenzie was renowned for the perverse delight he took in sentencing the Presbytarianist Covenanters of Edinburgh to death at...

3. Flyfishing Lessons (0.29 km)

   Whether it's for the peace and quiet or because you want to know how to catch some dinner, fly fishing is apparently rather addictive and easier to...

4. Hiking Arthur's Seat (0.29 km)

   By far one of the highlights of my trip to Edinburgh. There are many trails to reach the top of this 251 meter peak, ranging in difficulty from a...

5. Strange happenings in the South Bridge Vaults (0.29 km)

   Lurking beneath Edinburgh's Cowgate area under the South Bridge is a network of subterranean vaults, believed to harbour a large number of restless...

6. Edinburgh Hogmanay (0.29 km)

   Edinburgh has turned New Year’s Eve into a four-day festival, beginning on 29th December with a torchlight procession of hundreds of flickering...

7. The Royal Scotsman (0.29 km)

   Widely regarded as the world's most exclusive train, and certainly one of the most famous, The Royal Scotsman cossets and spoils in traditional...

8. Edinburgh Festival (0.29 km)

   It began in the late summer of 1947 as the Edinburgh International Festival, with the noble intention of creating ‘a platform for the flowering of the...

9. Ghosts of Edinburgh Castle (0.29 km)

   Edinburgh Castle, widely regarded as the most haunted building in the most haunted city in Europe, seems to have at least one ghost for every...

10. Edinburgh Castle (0.86 km)

    In the year 1018, King Malcolm II won the Battle of Carham against the English and secured lands between the Firth of Forth and the River Tweed for...

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	iExplore Scotland 7 days (Tailor made trip) from £2672 Scotland is characterized by the fabled Highlands. Walk in the Lowlands and see the national symbol which enhances the countryside. Explore the cities as well and see how Scotland's friendly spirit weaves itself around the bracing winds.