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A Fresh Look at Edinburgh’s Remarkable Statues
By Simon Bendle, Mercat Storyteller Our history tours would last a lifetime if we stopped at...
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Robert Louis Stevenson aka Velvet Jacket
By Margaret Hubbard, Storyteller at Mercat Tours International RLS, as he is affectionately...
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Dr. David Livingstone, I Presume? The Life of David Livingstone.
By Simon Bendle, Mercat Storyteller There are so many must-see statues in Edinburgh it’s...
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Five Things to See at Edinburgh Castle
Five Things to See at Edinburgh Castle 1. The One o’ Clock Gun – In a tradition...
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James Craig & The Creation of Edinburgh's New Town
A saunter through Edinburgh’s magnificent New Town By Simon Bendle, Mercat...
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What are Edinburgh's Blair Street Underground Vaults?
By Simon Bendle, Mercat Storyteller Is there really an underground city beneath Edinburgh? Sort...
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Where Is The Edinburgh Vaults Entrance?
Visitors often ask us "where is the Edinburgh Vaults entrance"? In this short video our...
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The History of Scotch Whisky and Edinburgh's Vaults
There’s an old saying: today’s rain is tomorrow’s whisky. At time of writing,...