A Complete Illustrated Guide To Edinburgh’s Royal Mile

From Edinburgh Castle esplanade to Holyrood Palace, this comprehensive 14, 000-word guide tells the story of Edinburgh's Royal Mile and the intriguing cast of characters associated with it.

Fascinating facts include:

* Where 300 people were burned for practising witchcraft

* The location of the most haunted Close in Edinburgh

* Where you can see poet Robert Burns' love letter

* The spot where Scotland's last public hanging took place

* Where the world's first encyclopedia was published

Other places of interest you can read about include: 1. Holyrood Park (a 650-acre highland-like landscape with three lochs and a 820-foot summit). 2. Greyfriars Bobby (his story and the location of his statue). Calton Hill (location of the National Monument and the Nelson Monument).

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