Old Town The Old Town is built around the Royal Mile, which is one Scots mile in length – approximately 200m longer than one of your English miles. At the top lies Edinburgh Castle, which you may have heard of. At the bottom sits the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the Scottish Parliament and Holyrood Park – home of the city’s aspiring mountain, Arthur’s Seat
he area is also a focal point of the city’s late night scene, with the subterranean-feeling Cowgate providing a readymade pub crawl from Pleasance to stag
party favourite the Grassmarket. For a comprehensive guide to the Cowgate’s many nocturnal attractions, check out the Gigs and Clubs Venues Guide on page 89.
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