'History' – dull and boring? NOT with Mercat Tours!
    • Take one of our history tours and be engaged, enthralled and entertained by our expert and knowledgeable guides
    • These tours are researched by historians with a passion for Edinburgh and its past
    • We take you to parts of the Old Town not on the tourist trail, parts no bus will ever reach!

The Historic Vaults

  • Visit the 18th century Underground Vaults
  • Witness the unaltered conditions in which real people lived and worked
  • Learn the origin of the Scottish 'midden'
  • Discover links with the city's notorious bodysnatchers

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Secrets of the Royal Mile

  • Explore the narrow closes and wynds of the Old Town
  • Discover Scotland's first Parliament building
  • Meet the celebrated author of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
  • Learn how 'Half-Hangit Maggie' earned her name

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