• Visible from just about anywhere in the city, Edinburgh Castle is perched on Castle Rock, a huge volcanic rock that overlooks the Scottish capital.
  • () Although it's not quite the oldest castle in Scotland — this honor goes to Argyll's — Edinburgh Castle is certainly the country's most famous fortress.
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    • 5. King David I built the first version of Edinburgh Castle
    • 11. Edinburgh Castle became a monument because of a prison break
  • We visited the castle on our stay in Edinburgh. It was extremely busy the day we went, due to the fact that the castle had been closed the previous 2 days.
  • Edinburgh Castle - one of the highlights of 12 Most Beautiful Castles in the UK and 12 Best Things to Do in Edinburgh (Read all about Edinburgh here).
  • Edinburgh Castle became a tourist attraction and was open to visitors circa 1833. It is now one of the world’s most visited attractions in the UK.
  • Edinburgh Castle opens at 9:30 am. Arrive by 9 am to be at the front of the line. By 9:15 the line starts growing, and by opening time, it can be very, very long.
  • Edinburgh Castle is Scotland’s most famous stronghold, one of the U.K.’s most iconic medieval courts and one of the most fortified castles in all of Europe.
  • Edinburgh Castle is the one of the most definitive landmarks in the United Kingdom and the most popular paid-for tourist attraction in Scotland.
  • Konuklar ayrıca Edinburgh Castle Apartment'taki dairelerinden Edinburgh Fringe Festivali'nin de keyfini çıkarabilirler.