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- Walk the Mile with Scott, Burns & Stevenson
- Find out which celebrated Scottish play was 400 years between performances!
- Discover who was the original Sherlock Holmes
- Learn how the city has inspired Rankin & Rowling
In 2005 Edinburgh was the first world city to be awarded the title UNESCO City of Literature. Your engaging tour of the Old Town evokes the sites and sounds described by some of the world’s most famous and respected writers – Sir Walter Scott, RL Stevenson, JK Rowling, Ian Rankin.
From plays to poetry, historical novels to thrillers, personal diaries to diatribes: your tour provides you with the historical background, strange tales and quirky quips that lie behind famous works of literature. Visit the landmarks and learn of the tales that inspired.
Conclude your tour at Blair Street Interpretation Centre and visit our newly opened shop.
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3.15pm every Sat/Sun from April 2008 to 30th September 2008. |
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1 hour 30 minutes |
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£8.50 adult, £7 concession, £5.00 child, £22.00 family ticket (2 adults and 2 children) |
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Mercat Cross, High Street |
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Interpretation centre, Blair Street |
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