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Royal Mile


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #14 of 255 attractions in Edinburgh
Traveler Description: Edinburgh's Royal Mile is one of the most famous streets in the world and a must see for all visitors to Edinburgh.  It is the historic heart of the... more »
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Attraction type: Street, Scenic/historic walking area, Historic walking area
Activities: City walk sightseeing
Address: Royal Mile Edinburgh EH1 2PB
Scotland

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4 of 5 stars
JenEricTravelers   48 contributions
Dusseldorf
Sep 29, 2009

We had a great time walking up/down this interesting piece of history. If you take a city walking tour you'll know about the different colored cobblestones, the heart shaped cobble stone near the market center, Dean Brodie, and all the various close's (alleys). At night all the buildings are bathed in lights - take your camera all the time! more

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3 of 5 stars
Rother_Leo   30 contributions
Sheffield
Sep 23, 2009

Although the Royal Mile has been mostly taken over by chain pubs, cafes and restaurants. It still offers a gentle (if uneven) walk along side some great architecture. The numerous scottish gift shops really are quite simillar in selling tat. The Royal mile at night has some buildings lit up and looking lovely. There maybe sometimes a performer of some... more

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5 of 5 stars
Tartan-Sheep   36 contributions
On the high seas
Jun 19, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

I've always enjoyed the Royal Mile and it's cobble streets. It's got plenty of pubs to hide in when the traditional scottish weather starts and cafe's to sit outside in the sun. Yes it does have the odd tatty shop (and they don't claim to be anything else) but where else do you get your trinket souvenirs from on your... more

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4 of 5 stars
artvisits   31 contributions
Edinburgh
May 25, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

The main weakness of the Royal Mile is its lot of tatty shops selling cheap tartans and clan badges, which add nothing to the urban scenery. One first thing to enjoy is the vista down the Mile towards the Forth eastwards toward the shore at Portobello; it provides a great background to the historical environment. Then, the Royal Mile is... more

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4 of 5 stars
Aelle   2 contributions
Brighton
Apr 27, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

I was fortunate to work on the streets of the Royal Mile for a week (as a charity fundraiser) and the atmosphere was fantastic. Every shop keeper and stall vendor I spoke to were full of cheer and interesting to boot. The architecture is wonderful but it was the people that really created the beauty of this place. Even without... more

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5 of 5 stars
piercedpixie   10 contributions
Georgia
Jan 1, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

This was my FAVOURITE part of Edinburgh by far, it was alive with people, bag pipe players, street vendors and i even met Elena Davidson and got a photo with her! I heard it had a great ghost walk as well, but we never had time to get to that in one weekend. more

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4 of 5 stars
MuslimTraveller   2 contributions
UK
Sep 9, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

I visited Edinburgh as part of a 3-day drive thru we did of Scotland last easter. It is a good idea to park in the city centre below the castle, climb up the hill to the castle grounds and then start the walk from there. The views from the castle are amazing enough to begin with and then walking through... more

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5 of 5 stars
shehall   15 contributions
Michigan
Aug 8, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

The Royal Mile is the street between Edinburgh Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse. It is actually 1.7 miles in length. The street itself is not named the Royal Mile but actually several streets connected (Castlehill, Lawnmarket, High Street and Canongate). We traveled to Edinburgh the first week in August. A comedy festival was going on at the time. Much... more

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4 of 5 stars
TravelJunkieChick   50 contributions
Long Island, NY
Jul 7, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Royal Mile deserves a walk everyday of your stay in Edinburgh. There is always something new to discover. With a castle on one end and Holyrood Place and a beautiful park on the other, there are dozens of things to from one end to the other. Be sure to stop at The Nutcracker Christmas Shop. They have the cutest christmas... more

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4 of 5 stars
TITraveller   27 contributions
Auckland
Jul 3, 2008

Goes all the way from the Castle to the Palace of Holyroodhouse and is a reasonable walk. It is a Scottish mile (i.e. 1.8 kms long as opposed to a 'normal' mile of 1.5 km). The streets which make up the Royal Mile are (from the Castle to Holyrood) Castle Esplanade, Castlehill, Lawnmarket, High Street, Canongate and Abbey Strand. Don’t... more

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