Edinburgh Castle

If you pay for the headphone tour, take everything off your schedule; you’ll be there for hours. There is simply too much information per place of interest for any human to take in. I suggest just walking through, though the lady further down the review list is right; once in the castle, you have to follow its winding halls with everyone else.

It’s an important part of Scottish history, but don’t get too caught up in seeing everything. Take it in as it is.

To get into the castle proper, you have to pay, but you can still go up and get a great view of the city from the walls without paying.

I would have enjoyed this more if it wasn’t so crowded. As it was, I was just ready to get away from the place. I went in to see the crown jewels and got roped into this whole tourist maze. Not what I wanted out of my visit. I enjoyed some of the other castles much more, because we were practically alone visiting them. Craigmillar and Lauriston are just on the outskirts of Edinburgh and well worth a visit (unfortunately I did not get inside Lauriston), and you will have them entirely to yourself!

It looks so great perched on top of that rocky crag.

Amazing!

This was one of my favorite vacations. I was only there for 1 week but the sites are beautiful!

Nice Place

It’s one of the most amazing castles! You can see it from all over Edinburgh. I always think it’s fascinating to walk the Royal Mile and wonder about the people who lived and walked that street centuries ago!

The audio tape is definitley worth it! Also, if you’re an American, make sure you go to the prisoners-of-war exhibit and see the American flag a POW etched into his door during the Revolutionary War. Very neat!

The castle is nice to see but expensive and can be long winded. If you aren’t that interested in seeing the castle up close then there are other places to see in Edinburgh that are just as full of history and a little lighter on the pocket! I’d recommend a walk along the royal mile – a beautiful, old and twisty part of the city with a hint of cafe culture and some interesting little hideaway things to see…