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posted on June 30, 2013 by eandl

Scotland 2013: Edinburgh castle

On our second morning we started with Edinburgh Castle using our internet-purchased tickets to avoid the ticket office queues.

Edinburgh Castle
the imposing front

bagpipers!

soldier in front of National war Museum

The castle has been variously used as a garrison, hospital, prison, and purely for ceremony. All that history comes out as you explore – for example, graffiti from American sailors in the ‘American War of Independence‘ or the intricate woodwork in the Great Hall. We were rather lucky to get to the Crown Jewels museum early in the day without any wait and relatively few people to hurry us along; I doubt it is normally that calm.

massive fireplace  lion statue in front of St. Margeret's Chapel

view from a cannon
a bit menacing…

1pm Cannon @ Edinburgh Castle
waiting for the 1pm cannon – not pictured is the cold wind whipping against us!

Edinburgh
view from the top

Yes, the site is touristy and pricey, but we really enjoyed the great views and several interesting museums and think it was well worth a visit.

Edinburgh Castle
view from town

Related posts:

  1. Scotland 2013: overview
  2. Scotland 2013: Edinburgh sights
  3. Scotland 2013: Highlands sights day 2
  4. Scotland 2013: food & drink in Callender and Stirling

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    […] day two we started at Edinburgh castle and took so many photos that it merits its own post. However, we left the castle around mid-afternoon, and explored a few other parts of the city […]

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