Royal Mile

The Royal Mile is the busiest tourist street in the Old Town as it runs between two significant locations in the royal history of Scotland: Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace. The name derives from it being the traditional processional route of monarchs,with a total length of approximately one Scots mile.The streets which make up the Royal Mile are: Castlehill, the Lawnmarket, the High Street, the Canongate and Abbey Strand.Today, the Royal Mile is an eclectic mix of shops, restaurants, pubs and visitor attractions, where you’ll often find events, stands, entertainers and buskers, especially during the Edinburgh Fringe.Try walking all of it and explore the closes as well, as most have an interesting story and/or and amazing view.A part from the castle and the royal palace, the Royal Mile is full of buildings of historical importance. Just to list a few: The Castle Esplanade (a venue for Edinburgh Military Tattoo and other events); the former Tolbooth-Highland-St John's Church; the preserved 17th century merchant's townhouse Gladstone's Land; High Court of Justiciary (Scotland's supreme criminal court); the old Parliament House which now houses the Court of Session (Scotland's supreme civil court); St Giles' Cathedral, the Heart of Midlothian (a heart-shaped pattern built into the "setted" road, marking the site of the Old Tolbooth); Edinburgh City Chambers; Mercat Cross; Tron Kirk; John Knox's House; one of Edinburgh’s all around the year Christmas shop; Scottish Storytelling Centre; World's End Pub; Moray House; the Canongate Tolbooth (now a museum of social history called The People's Story); the Kirk of the Canongate and the new Scottish Parliament Building.

As the name implies, Royal Mile Avenue is about a mile long, the main road in Edinburgh’s Old Town, with many attractions, restaurants, bars, shops and hotels, and is the best starting point for exploring Edinburgh’s history. #10 We came out of the train station in Edinburgh and were shocked by the appearance of our eyes as soon as we walked to Royal Miles,. It happened that an artist was blowing bagpipes on the corner, and at that time, I felt like I was in the movie. # Royal Miles Both ends connect the witness of Scotland's historic drama, an Edinburgh castle and Holy Lutheran Palace, and are also must-visit attractions for tourists. The whole street does not need to be in any particular order, but it must set aside time to walk here aimlessly, stroll around the shops, see the performances of the buskers, find a favorite coffee shop to sit in for a while, and feel the charm of the medieval ancient city. Victoria Street adjacent to Royal Miles is also known for its exquisite, classical architectural style, and it is worth a walk.

Beautiful Edinburgh, I would really scream for him, the vehicle into the city to start, the whole city of the color, the architecture is enough to make people feel different, Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, the show is really completely different from England style

Royal Mile is very good to visit, nice place

This is a so-called "Royal mile" street, from Edinburgh Castle to Hollywood Palace, a mile long, known as "one of the most attractive streets in the world". There are many royal buildings on both sides of the street. It is the busiest tourist street in the old city of Edinburgh. Only Prince Street in the new city of Edinburgh can compete with it. During the annual Edinburgh Art Festival, the high street becomes the city's central focus, crowded with tourists and street artists. A church-like building at the west end is the famous Scottish Whisky Heritage Center. It can go for free drinks. St. Gills Cathedral, which is shaped like the Crown of Scotland, is also on the side of the street. There are famous political economists on the square. Famous Principle" The theory of the invisible hand "Adam Smith's statue, the theory of the invisible hand" means that supply and demand are automatically balanced and prices are automatically adjusted according to the invisible hand of supply and demand, rather than changing at will! How profound! Many Scots will hold weddings here, and sometimes street artists in Scottish skirts play bagpipes in the square, and the sound is very loud. It sounds wonderful and reminds visitors to stay in Scotland's ancient centre from time to time. On Royal Mile Avenue, you can sit in a bar or choose Scottish local gifts. Cashmere scarf is a famous Scottish product. Its price is around RMB400. There is also a Museum of Childhood, which has a collection of all kinds of fun children's toys, from cradle-age babies to traditional circus props and puppet clothes popular with teenagers. Visitors to the Edinburgh Museum will have a better understanding of Edinburgh. Hollywood Palace and Hollywood Park are located at the other end of Royal Mile Avenue. When the Queen comes to Scotland, she lives in Hollywood Palace.

I have always heard that Scotland and England are very different, but the time is too fast to participate in the group of days (generally to see the beautiful natural scenery of Scotland, what highlands, sky islands, etc., except for self-driving is more convenient with the group) So I chose to stay in Edinburgh for two days. I must feel the style: [Landmark punch card] (Figure 1~4) I chose it. Carton Hills Carlton Mountain can be found smoothly with Google Maps. It doesn't take long to go up the mountain. It overlooks Edinburgh City and can also overlook the throne of Arthur (it is more difficult to climb the throne of Arthur). It’s quite pleasant here, I’ve been sitting on the mountain for a long time, there is a small museum that takes about 6 pounds