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Edinburgh - Dark History

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Free cancellation available
Up to 24 hours before the start time
Duration: 2 hours
Service animals welcome

Ah, Edinburgh! They don't call it The Jekyll & Hyde City for nothing. During the day, a respectable figure, with its astonishing architecture and wondrous history. But when the sun sets, it tells an entirely different story...

Hear all about the darker history of Edinburgh: murderers, thieves, cannibals, hangings and decapitations, witches, the Plague and streams of human waste. Learn about the most notorious citizens of Edinburgh and how ghost stories are born.

This is not a ghost tour: we don't need costumes or people jumping from behind the corners, Edinburgh's Dark History itself is enough to make your skin crawl. And oh, how we love to share it with our visitors...

What's included

  • In-Person guide

Tour available in your selected language

English

Additional information

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Location

Departure point

West Parliament Square, Parliament Sqr, Edinburgh, EH1 1RF
Find us across the square in Front of St. Giles Cathedral. Search for the white umbrella with the logo of All-Star Guides.

End point

Canongate Kirk, Canongate 153, Edinburgh, EH8 8BN

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