A Tour and History of Edinburgh Castle | National Museum of Scotland | A Day Out In Edinburgh

Almost a year ago we went to Edinburgh so I could give you a tour of Edinburgh Castle .... and finally that day has come. I take you round the various buildings while I tell you stories of battles, betrayals and prison breaks. Edinburgh Castle is a spectacular place, well worth the visit and steeped in Scottish history. Afterwards I bring you along to the National Museum of Scotland. If you're remotely interested in history (or geology, or ethnography), then this is your second port of call ... and it's free entry. We mainly visited the Pictish, Roman and Early Medieval sections in the basement, looked at Pictish stones and fancy swords, before heading up to the rooftop (don't miss this!) and finished off on the ground floor. There's only so much you can take in at once. The museum is huge and there's a bit for every century of Scottish history.
(Here's a previous visit to the museum: • Day Trip to Edinburgh ... early channel days.)
We finished our day at the Edinburgh Christmas Market and admired the festive lights around the city. It's a pretty busy period, but if you love the spirit of Christmas, you'll love Edinburgh in December. I hope you enjoy the video!
Script written by Conor, edited by me.
If you're interested in a deeper analysis of the differences between Scotland and England during the civil war period, I recommend Conor's article on this: www.lowlandheritagetours.com/post/covenanters-vs-roundheads-why-the-scots-didn-t-kill-the-king
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Editing software: shotcut.org
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If you're interested in a deeper analysis of the differences between Scotland and England during the civil war period, I recommend Conor's article on this: www.lowlandheritagetours.com/post/covenanters-vs-roundheads-why-the-scots-didn-t-kill-the-king

[@paulpowell4871]

Nice job! nice explainations, no noise, no wind noise, no background music.

[@Brad-mc7ut]

To know those castles are still standing today and other buildings is always mind blowing.

[@paulpowell4871]

Family in Kirkcaldy and did that run a few times when visiting from the States

[@aduncan4041]

Thanks for the upload. I've not been to Edinburgh for some time. One of my favourite attractions is the Camera Obscura. Just down from the castle on the mile.

[@OnMistyMountains]

Thank you for watching! 😊 I've always walked past Camera Obscura and wondered, but haven't visited it so far. 😅