[ARCHIVED: 1/10/18] City of Contrasts Explorer Tour

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[ARCHIVED: 1/10/18] City of Contrasts Explorer Tour

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Edinburgh audio tour: [ARCHIVED: 1/10/18] City of Contrasts Explorer Tour
This is a 1.9mi walking tour
It takes an average of 37 mins to complete.
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About the Tour

Welcome to Edinburgh! Join me for an exploration of both sides of this 'city of contrasts', combining the dark, narrow alleyways along the Royal Mile in the Old Town with the wide Georgian-era terraces of the New Town. Featuring iconic views of the city, this introductory tour will help you explore this fascinating and historic city.

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Edinburgh Expert Walking Tours

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My name is Gareth and I run Edinburgh Expert Walking Tours, providing tours and information services for visitors to Edinburgh. I've lived and worked in the city for over 19 years... My tours offer a fun and informative perspective, giving you an introduction to the city's history through stories of the people who have helped to shape it.

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Location 1

Granny's Green Steps - Introduction

Welcome to Edinburgh! My name is Gareth and I run Edinburgh Expert, providing tours and information packages for visitors to the city. This tour is a route I offer to visitors throughout the year, available now for you to explore on your own.

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Major Landmarks

  • Edinburgh Castle

  • Grassmarket

  • Old Town

  • Royal Mile

  • New Town

  • George Street

  • Calton Hill

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Getting There

Route Overview

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  1. Start location
    2A King's Stables Rd, Edinburgh EH1 2JY, UK
  2. Total distance
    3km
  3. Final location
    St James Cres, Edinburgh EH1 3AD, UK
  4. Distance back to start location
    1km

Directions to Starting Point

Make your way to the bottom of Granny's Green Steps, in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle, at the west end of the popular Grassmarket area in Edinburgh's Old Town.

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Places to stop along the way

Grab a coffee in the Grassmarket where we begin our route; there are toilets and a cafe in the National Galleries of Scotland (just over half-way round); during the summer there's an open-air cafe on Calton Hill near the tour end point.

Best time of day

Walking the route in the morning will help you avoid the crowds (especially during the summer).

Precautions

Calton Hill can be treacherous underfoot, so best avoided in the evening/night. Take care when crossing roads, and the Old Town cobbles can be slippery and uneven underfoot.

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“Great app. walk around at your own pace, stop where you want, move on or speed up when you want. Read the script before you go or during the commentary, speed it up or replay it. Repeat the tour whenever you like.”
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