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News & stories from Edinburgh's award-winning walking tour company

23rd March 2023

When you think of a witch, you may think of a green woman with a black pointy hat, cape, and broom....

27th February 2023

Crocuses and daffodils are sprouting all around Edinburgh and the days are becoming lighter, all...

10th February 2023

Even people who have lived in Edinburgh for years can be surprised to learn about the underground...

27th January 2023

It's almost February and that means Valentine's Day is just around the corner. Thankfully...

17th January 2023

By Linda Bates, Mercat Storyteller Scotland’s most famous poet, Robert Burns, is usually...

5th January 2023

There are many ways to get the latest news in 2023, from social media, to our TVs and...

2nd January 2023

A spell jar can be described as a spell enclosed in a small jar which can be placed in a...

30th December 2022

Mercat Tours was born in an Edinburgh classroom and we’ve been connecting visitors to Scotland...