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

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...

1st January 2023

Only one entry is allowed per reviewer. Reviewers will only be added to the prize draw from our...

30th December 2022

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

30th December 2022

New for 2023 we’re proud to introduce our new ethical crafting workshop in partnership with...

22nd December 2022

Did you know that Christmas was once banned in Scotland? The tradition feels so widely celebrated in...

22nd December 2022

As the cold weather begins and snow powders Scotland's hills and cities, we know that...