Royal Mile to Calton Hill
Walk through some of the city's most historic and iconic landmarks, including Edinburgh Castle, St Giles' Cathedral, and the Royal Mile. Starting at the Edinburgh Castle, a historic fortress that sits atop an extinct volcano, the route leads down the Royal Mile, the main street in the Old Town, lined with shops, restaurants, and historical buildings. Along the way, you will visit St Giles' Cathedral, a medieval church that is "the Mother church of Presbyterianism". The route then continues down the Royal Mile to The Royal Scots Greys Monument, a tribute to the soldiers who fought in the battle of Waterloo. Finally, the route ends at the Johnnie Walker Princes Street, which is known for its impressive views of Edinburgh Castle and the Old Town.
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Edinburgh Castle is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It stands on Castle Rock, which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age, although the nature of the early settlement is unclear. There has been a royal castle on the rock since at least the reign of David I in the 12th century, and the site continued to be a royal residence until 1633. From the 15th century, the castle's residential role declined, and by the 17th century it was principally used as military barracks with a large garrison. Its importance as a part of Scotland's national heritage was recognised increasingly from the early 19th century onwards, and various restoration programmes have been carried out over the past century and a half. — Wikipedia
St Giles' Cathedral, or the High Kirk of Edinburgh, is a parish church of the Church of Scotland in the Old Town of Edinburgh. The current building was begun in the 14th century and extended until the early 16th century; significant alterations were undertaken in the 19th and 20th centuries, including the addition of the Thistle Chapel. St Giles' is closely associated with many events and figures in Scottish history, including John Knox, who served as the church's minister after the Scottish Reformation. — Wikipedia
The Royal Mile is a succession of streets forming the main thoroughfare of the Old Town of the city of Edinburgh in Scotland. The term was first used descriptively in W. M. Gilbert's Edinburgh in the Nineteenth Century (1901), describing the city "with its Castle and Palace and the royal mile between", and was further popularised as the title of a guidebook by R. T. Skinner published in 1920, "The Royal Mile (Edinburgh) Castle to Holyrood(house)". — Wikipedia
Calton Hill is a hill in central Edinburgh, Scotland, situated beyond the east end of Princes Street and included in the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site. Views of, and from, the hill are often used in photographs and paintings of the city. — Wikipedia
The Royal Scots Greys Monument, also known as the Scottish Horse Memorial, is a bronze statue in Edinburgh, Scotland. The monument commemorates the soldiers of the Royal Scots Greys, a Scottish regiment of the British Army that was active from 1678 to 1971.
Johnnie Walker Princes Street is a whiskey experience located in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is a visitor center and store dedicated to the Johnnie Walker brand of Scotch whiskey, one of the world's most popular and widely-sold brands.
