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The Royal Mile

Royal Mile Shopping
Complete list of the shops on the Royal Mile with name, address and type of goods sold.

Royal Mile, Edinburgh
Comprehensive information on the Royal Mile with a map of the closes, wynds and courts. Includes brief history. One of the best resources available on the Royal Mile.

Official Royal Mile Website
Brief history and descriptions of famous attractions on Edinburgh Old Town's historic street.

Royal Mile Map
Map of the Royal Mile with notes indicating all of the places of interest.

Royal Mile Panorama
Camvista panorama of the Royal Mile.

Attractions on the Royal Mile

The Festival Hub
Official site of the Hub, the Edinburgh Festival headquarters. Includes a virtual tour, information on tickets and on the Hub Cafe.

Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre
Official site of the Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre near Edinburgh Castle.

Camera Obscura Tour
Personal account of a visit to the Camera Obscura.

The Real Mary King's Close
Official website of the Mary King's Close tour.

Dynamic Earth
Science centre at the bottom of the Royal Mile.

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All Edinburgh Royal Mile articles:

Edinburgh Old Town An introduction to historic Edinburgh.

Highlights of the Royal Mile Overview of the most important visitor attractions on the Royal Mile.

Other tourist attractions on the Royal Mile Brief description of other places and things of interest on the Royal Mile.

Wynds and closes of the Royal Mile Description of the most picturesque narrow streets off the Royal Mile.

Royal Mile during Edinburgh Festival Information on the Royal Mile during August's Fringe Festival.

Royal Mile shops and pubs Some particularly attractive shops and pubs on Edinburgh's historic street.

St Giles Cathedral Picture and information on the High Kirk of Edinburgh.

Mary Kings Close The allegedly haunted street beneath the Royal Mile.

Scottish Parliament Pictures and information on the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood.

Pictures of the Royal Mile Pictures taken along the Royal Mile.

Attraction Details - Royal Mile, Edinburgh Old Town Practical information on the Old Town and the Royal Mile including the Hub and Tourist Information Centre.

Royal Mile and Old Town on the web Web links and information on the Old Town and its attractions.

Also see:

Ghost walks in the Old Town Tourist information on day and evening ghost tours in Edinburgh's Old Town

Edinburgh attractions and sightseeing All of the best attractions in Edinburgh plus pictures and sightseeing tips.

A visitor's tips for planning an Edinburgh holiday:

Origin of 'Edinburgh'

Tourists have problems with the name of Edinburgh. The most common writings include 'edinburg', 'edinborough', 'edimburgh', 'edinbourgh', 'ediburgh', 'edinbugh', 'edinboro', 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.

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