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| Edinburgh Castle |
Edinburg Castle sits, naturally, on Castle Rock. It is the dominant historical feature in Edinburg. 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. This is where the war fighting history began, and continued through WWII. For centuries, Scots have gone into battle fortified by their reputation as wild, impulsive, fanatically brave warriors.
Since we bought memberships in the Historic Scotland organization, we can return to this Castle without paying the £18 per person admission price. Also, we can visit plenty of other historic sights for free or reduced admission as well. Stay tuned.