Robert Louis Stevenson aka Velvet Jacket
From hauntings to heritage, return to Edinburgh’s dark past again & again. Use your...
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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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A saunter through Edinburgh’s magnificent New Town By Simon Bendle, Mercat...
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Visitors often ask us "where is the Edinburgh Vaults entrance"? In this short video our...
Read StoryPutting Victims of Scotland's Witchcraft Trials on The Map
Written by Mercat Tours Storyteller Simon Bendle You don’t have to join an underground...
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Written by Mercat Tours Storyteller Simon Bendle “The good old days” is not a phrase...
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Who Were Scotland’s Witches? Written by Mercat Tours Storyteller Simon...
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