The Edinburgh Dungeon

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The Edinburgh Dungeon is one of the city's most popular amusement type attractions attracting tens of thousands of visitors every year.

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While the state-of-the-art interactive exhibitions and spooky boat ride are primarily designed to scare and entertain at the same time, the Dungeon also manages to offer some real historical education, highlighting the advances in science and technology over the centuries and offering a dramatised account of the more gruesome episodes in Edinburgh's long history.

The Edinburgh Dungeon is a family-friendly attraction with a bit of everything from humorous lines delivered by live actors to lifelike exhibits which can be gruesome and morbid.

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Combine a visit to the Dungeon to a Ghost or History Tour

Many tours find that a lighthearted visit to the Edinburgh Dungeon makes a great companion for the extremely popular ghost and history walks.

All Edinburgh Ghost Tours articles:

Mercat Tours Information on walking tours of this popular tour company in Edinburgh.

The Cadies & Witchery Tours Description of ghost tours enhanced by special appearances of ghoulish characters.

Auld Reekie's Tours Information on the company's ghost and walking tours, some of which go underground.

Blackhart Storytellers Tours Description of the company's three different tours including the famous City of the Dead haunted graveyard tour.

Ghost Tour Comparison Decide which ghost or history walk to take by visiting our comparison page.

Tour Details - Ghost Tours Essential tourist information including tour times, ticket prices and contact details for ghost tour companies.

Haunted Edinburgh on the web Links to other web pages related to ghost tours and haunted sightings in Edinburgh.

Also see:

Mary King's Close One of the most popular attractions in Edinburgh with a strong focus on history and paranormal.

Edinburgh's Underground Vaults Information on the hidden vaults beneath Edinburgh, at South Bridge.

Edinburgh Tour and Trip guide Guide to all tours available in Edinburgh as well as trips and tours to and from Scotland's Capital City.

Plan the Best Edinburgh Holiday:

Edinburgh Travel Essentials

Ghost & History Walks to explore the Old Town and Underground Vaults. Dramatised or realistic, from £7.50. Walking Tours

Beautiful Photos from Edinburgh

Calton Hill panorama of Edinburgh City Centre and CastlePhotograph of Balmoral Hotel and Edinburgh Castle at dusk, from Calton Hill. Photo #G3917

Edinburgh Castle and Old Town landmarks at duskView of Edinburgh Castle and many Old Town landmarks (Tolbooth, Camera Obscura, Ramsay Gardens, etc) with the distinctive Calton Hill cannon in the foreground. Photo #G3906

Scott Monument, Princes Street, EdinburghImage of the statue of Sir Walter Scott, part of the Scott Monument. Photo #F0199

Origin of 'Edinburgh'

Tourists have problems with the name of Edinburgh. There are hundreds of ways people write it and the most common writings include 'edinburg', 'edinborough', 'edimburgh', 'edinbourgh', 'ediburgh', 'edinbugh', 'edinboro', 'edingburgh', 'edinbrugh', 'edimburg', 'edinburugh', 'edingurgh', 'edinbrough', etc.

According to the Scottish Place Names dictionary, the name Edinburgh means 'Fort of the Rock Face'. The 'edin' part comes from Scottish Gaelic and means 'rock face', while 'burgh' comes from Old English meaning stronghold.

Some more obscure (and quite funny) ways of writing Edinburgh include: edinburough, edingburg, edinbourg, edinburh, edinurgh, edenburg, edinbough, edinbourough, edinbrgh, edingborough, edenburgh, edinberg, edinborgh, edinborugh, edinburge, edinburhg, edingbourgh, etc.

Edinburgh is spelt Edimburgo in Spanish and Italian and Édimbourg in French.

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