A Complete Illustrated Guide To Edinburgh's Royal Mile
Nonfiction, Travel, Europe, Great Britain, Reference & Language, Reference
| Author: | Robert B. McNeill | ISBN: | 9781516332496 |
| Publisher: | Netherbow Publishing | Publication: | September 28, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Robert B. McNeill |
| ISBN: | 9781516332496 |
| Publisher: | Netherbow Publishing |
| Publication: | September 28, 2015 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
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).
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).
