Underground Edinburgh

Took a ghost tour at night through some of these underground areas. Creepy and interesting. Plus our tour guide was a great story teller, which added to the overall effect.

Inside the vaults was the only place on the tour that I got completely creeped out. I was standing toward the back of the crowd – not at the very back, cause you never know who (or what) might sneak up on you – in the last room of the underground vaults. As the tourguide was talking someone stepped in front of me (I’m 5’2” so standing at the back is not conducive to seeing) so my view was cut off. I stood up on my tiptoes and craned my neck to see around the tall person in front of me. When I could see the young, blonde tourguide again her face had transformed into that of an old hag, wrinkled with grey hair. I was surprised and lost my footing. When I looked back again her face had gone back to normal. I was freaked out. I didn’t tell the tourguide what I had seen, I didn’t even tell my boyfriend until we were well on our way back to the hotel.

This was AWESOME! The vaults are definitely something everyone heading over to Edinburgh should see!

The Witchery tour is also very good!

I’ve been to the Vaults and Mary King’s Close (both underground and in Edinburgh). Mary King’s Close was quiter, less touristised and VERY SCARY! They are both very chilling and eerie places, and fascinating to visit. Not for the faint-hearted though, you will feel tight in your chest and cold, and you might even hear something that isn’t a sound effect or see a shadow move. They’re supposed to be very haunted!

Underground Edinburgh is definitely on my list of spots to spend a good few hours during my April trip to Edinburgh with my fiance Mark.

This place just looks very educational and interesting. It’s been suggested by a few people on here and I am definitely taking them up on this. The Vaults are supposed to be very scary!

Here is the URL which explains the history and shows pictures and such: http://www.undergroundedinburgh.com/history.htm