From Castle Rock to Arthur's Seat, through the closes of the Old Town and the Georgian grandeur of the New. GPS-triggered narrations play automatically as you walk the city that lit the fuse of the Enlightenment.
Edinburgh Castle on its volcanic plug — besieged 26 times, home to the oldest crown jewels in the British Isles. The Esplanade, Camera Obscura, and the start of the Royal Mile.
A mile of history from the castle gates to the Palace of Holyroodhouse. St Giles' Cathedral, Mary King's Close, the Scottish Parliament, and the closes and kirks in between.
The Grassmarket gallows, Victoria Street's painted curve, Greyfriars Kirkyard, the National Museum, George Heriot's School, and the Vennel Steps with their castle view.
The Georgian masterpiece that made Edinburgh the Athens of the North. Princes Street Gardens, the Scott Monument, the Balmoral Hotel, and Charlotte Square.
Monuments, panoramas, and the symbolic heart of Scottish nationhood. The unfinished National Monument and Nelson's tower against the Edinburgh skyline.
Arthur's Seat — the ancient volcano in the heart of the city — Dean Village's hidden riverside enclave, and the Water of Leith walkway.
Besieged 26 times — the most besieged place in Great Britain. Home to the Honours of Scotland, the oldest crown jewels in the British Isles, and the Stone of Destiny. The One O'Clock Gun has fired daily since 1861.
Where John Knox launched the Scottish Reformation in 1559. The Thistle Chapel, designed by Robert Lorimer in 1911, is one of the most ornate Gothic interiors in Britain. Jenny Geddes threw her stool at the preacher in 1637.
Where the National Covenant was signed in 1638 — the document that defied a king and changed British history. Also home to Greyfriars Bobby, the Skye terrier who guarded his master's grave for 14 years.
Mary Queen of Scots witnessed the murder of her secretary David Rizzio here in 1566 — stabbed 56 times. Still the official Scottish residence of the monarch. The ruined abbey beside it dates to 1128.
Europe's largest and finest example of Georgian town planning. Designed by 26-year-old James Craig, it transformed Edinburgh from a medieval warren into the Athens of the North. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
An ancient volcano in the heart of the city. A 350-million-year-old geological wonder where James Hutton discovered deep time in 1788 — the insight that the Earth was billions, not thousands, of years old.
Tap "Start Walking Tour" and allow location access. The map shows all 29 narration points across the Old Town, New Town, and beyond.
Follow the suggested route or explore freely. GPS tracks your position. When you reach a site, the narration plays automatically.
Each narration connects what you can see to the people who built it — monarchs and reformers, scientists and body-snatchers. History on the ground where it happened.
GPS-triggered audio tours for heritage sites worldwide. Also in Edinburgh: the Harry Potter trail — the cafes, graveyards, and streets that inspired the wizarding world.