Edinburgh Castle Guided Tour

1. The Royal Palace: It used to be the official residence of the royals and is built with luxury and splendor housed with a very deep history of births, deaths, magic and even the youngest King of all over Europe. All of these things make visiting the Edinburgh Castle guided tour a worthwhile experience.

2. The Great Hall: A mesmerizing spectacle of architecture with a wooden roof and intricately carved structures in all of Britain. The huge beams of the hall rest on various structures that are made into different symbols and it also displays weapons and armor from the medieval ages.

3. The Chapel: It is the oldest building in the entire castle and was used as a praying room by the royal family. Though its arch is in the same condition, it has been beautified over the years especially with the stained-glass windows. It accounts for the most popular place for small weddings and baptisms.

4. The Mons Meg: It is a six tonne siege gun that could fire up a 150 kg stone upto a distance of two miles. It was named after a Belgian town and was first used to celebrate the marriage between Mary Queen of Scots to King James V’s Navy. This is also the place where Royal Botanic Castles are today.

1. Fight for the Castle: An immersive exhibit which recounts the story of the Castle where the Scots and English fought for the place. All of this is told to you by animated episodes, immersive projects, and a display of the objects being dug up showcased in the Argyle tower.

2. The Great Hall: With one of the best wooden roofs installed in all of Britain here and giant beams marking the ceiling; the name does justice to this place. A ‘Thistle- a badge of Scotland is also installed here making Edinburgh Castle Guided Tour a fascinating experience for one and all.

3. The Royal Palace: An erstwhile residence of the Kings and Queens interspersed with a history of magic, faith, death and the youngest monarch in all of Europe and Britain tells pretty interesting tales about the place.

4. One o’Clock gun: This idea was brought by John Hewat from Paris to Edinburgh. It is still fired everyday at 1:00 P.M. but not from a 64-pounder which was earlier installed there instead from a 105mm field gun.

1. The Tea Rooms: This is based in the Crown Square where a royal setting is provided wherein each guest is provided an individual cake stand which is filled with sweet and savory delights that satisfy your cravings as well as tummy, at the same time. It further includes soups, salads and other dishes along with Scottish delicacies like smoked salmon and Scottish cheeses.

2. Redcoat Cafe: There is a seasonal menu here which offers several soup options along with toasted deli sandwiches. There is also an option of ‘grab and go’ here with baguettes, snack pots and bloomer sandwiches. Moreover, for kids a healthy box is also available.