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Edinburgh's History - The Old Town Guided Tour Screenshot Gallery

The pictures on this page were taken from the 360 degree panoramic photos used in this CD-ROM. These simple little stills show the level of detail you will enjoy in our "Edinburgh's History - The Old Town Guided Tour". Remember, what you see here is a tiny part of each scene and that there are far more scenes than the few shown below. This page acts as a screenshot tour rather than the glorious virtual tour which will be your guide around Edinburgh's historic Old Town.

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The old West Bow was one of the most charismatic parts of the Old Town of Edinburgh. Now the route of this little street is split between Victoria Street and the West Bow section which we can see above. It is here where we learn of the ghostly Maor Weir and his execution for being a wizard.

We make our way up the Royal Mile on route to the Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle. The Royal Mile is split into five sections - Castlehill (where we are now), Lawnmarket, the High Street, Canongate and finally Abbey Strand next to Holyrood Palace.

Edinburgh Castle is the most famous historical building in Edinburgh and you will learn about David's Tower and the 'Lang Siege'.

We head back down Castlehill, learning about the Witches Well and the execution of many unfortunate women at the pyre on Castlehill.

We head down the Mound before climbing back up the 'crag and tail' formation to Mylne's Court.

We pass the Writer's Museum in Lady Stairs Close...

and head down the Lawnmarket...

before seeing the little statute of Greyfriars Bobby. This devoted little terrier stayed at his master's grave for many years and Bobby has been remembered in not one but two films about his life!

The Old Town Guided Tour takes you up and down some of the most historic streets, closes and wynds in Edinburgh. This is the Fishmarket Close, once scene of an artillery bombardment during the 'Lang Siege'.

We even take you into the High Kirk of St Giles where we can see the tomb to James Graham, 1st Marquis of Montrose.

Advocate's Close is one of the most famous Old Town closes and you get to explore it in some detail.

The Royal Exhange was one of the more modern buildings in the Old Town. It wasn't popular with the businessmen it was intended for and instead the town council took it over for their uses. It is still the headquarters of the City of Edinburgh council.

Anchor's Close was the home of one of the most famous Old Town drinking clubs. The Crochallan Fencibles met in a tavern down this narrow little close. William Smellie printed the first edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica in his print shop here as well as some of the poems of Robert Burns.

The High Street is one of the busiest streets in Edinburgh but you get to explore it in some detail, free of the crowds who gather here during Edinburgh's famous Festival and Festival Fringe.

Fleshmarket Close is another place where you can't help but feel the history around you.

You even get to visit the old quadrangle of the University of Edinburgh, once the site of Kirk O'Fields church and scene of one of Scotland's most famous murders...