Edinburgh History Tour: Medieval City and Legends

Discover the rich history and legends of medieval Edinburgh on a German-language walking tour. Explore iconic landmarks, mysterious cemeteries, and the inspiration behind Harry Potter.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Edinburgh - Enjoy a walking tour of Edinburgh’s historical center and discover its many centuries of history. Learn about the legends of the Scottish capital in a historical atmosphere.
What's Included
  • Professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Edinburgh has developed into one of Europe’s most stunning cities. We will explore the history of this ancient city, with a past spanning more than 3000 years, from its first inhabitants, the Picts, to its kilt-wearing denizens. We will discuss its significant structures like the St. Giles Cathedral and Edinburgh Castle. We will stroll down its iconic…

Location
351 High St
High Street
Meet in front of the entrance to Advocates Close, across from St. Giles’ Cathedral. Look for the black umbrella with the Scotland City Tours yellow logo.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Sierran822
Feb 23, 2025
Fantastic City Tour - The tour was amazing!! Niamh was a fantastic, entertaining guide! She was so engaging and a great storyteller!! 10/10 recommend.
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97aubreek
Feb 23, 2025
Edinburgh - Such a great tour! Edinburgh is a lovely city with an interesting history and much to see! Our tour was amazing and we learned so much about the city.
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Angela_v_m_96
Feb 21, 2025
Out of 10! - We did this tour with Mary, the best! He told us super interesting stories and made the tour enjoyable and fun. You can tell he loves it. We recommend the tour 100% and more if she is the guide.
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Jddr1970
Feb 19, 2025
Outstanding tour - This is a wonderful tour of Edinburg. Niamh is great tour guide. She friendly, knowledgeable and insightful. Highly recommended.
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R4188pwjb
Feb 19, 2025
Tour - Awesome tour. Niamh was incredible and fun. Truly learned a lot and had a great time!! Highly recommend this tour and Niamh.
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Yousufnek
Feb 19, 2025
Edinburgh in 2 hours with Niamh - Niamh was our tour guide , one of the best tour guide I recommend, very informative, very jolly , full of life . Edinburgh was very well explained by her .
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H4855oojaimeg
Feb 15, 2025
Great experience! - Manu’s passion for his work is infected on tour, we learned a lot and we spent our time flying. Highly recommended!
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Alexsi2922ca
Feb 11, 2025
Tour old town edimburgo - Tour very interesting if you want to know many things about the history of Edinburgh. Manuel was our guide and made it much more entertaining. They get short 2h.
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Explorer24773901943
Feb 9, 2025
Tour essential - I really enjoyed this Tour offered by Lorraine, who has given us a historical context of Scotland, Edinburgh, its people... very nice, well structured, enjoyable and interesting. Thanks from Pamplona!
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Guido
Feb 9, 2025
Excellent Old Town Tour of Edinburgh - Lorena transported us to centuries of Edinburgh’s history, gave us a lot of information and shared it with great sympathy. He showed us the old part of the city and gave us facts about restaurants, pubs and must-see attractions in Edinburgh. Do not hesitate to sign up for this tour as the first activity in this city.
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