TripAdvisor Reviews - Real Mary King's Close Feed

Well worth the money! Deserves every star!

psarah, Nottinghamshire, UK — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:51:48 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 4 of 5 stars

As a couple visiting Edinburgh we really enjoyed taking one of the tours down into Mary King's Close as it gave us a better understanding of Edinburgh in centuries past. The tour starts in a waiting...

Check it out

buzzbuzzlady, New York — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:51:46 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have just returned from Mary Kings close. I found it a brilliant night, we had a guide called "Stephen Boyd" although at the end he said his name was Ewan, a great night, he gave us a detailed,...

Excellent fun - amazing place

Penguin1977, Edinburgh, UK — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:00:00 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars

This attraction is well worth a visit. It reveals another side of Edinburgh and is very interesting. The guide we had was really entertaining and told the story of the people who lived there really...

Unscared and Unimpressed!!

sarah-jane1978, Dunfermlline — Mon, 19 May 2008 21:32:26 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 2 of 5 stars

We have only just returned from Mary Kings Close this evening and as scots we have been intending to visit this attraction for some time. The staff were EXCELLENT. We have no dispute with this but...

Save some time, just read the guidebook!!

valontour, Scotland — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 08:37:06 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 1 of 5 stars

Having an interest in History i was looking forward to this tour of Mark King's Close, however, i was greatly disappointed!! There's not really much to see and the tour is stretched out to last over...

An interesting experience

edinburghinpictures, Edinburgh — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:46:51 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 4 of 5 stars

A trip to Mary King's Close is well worth the visit. Mary King's Close is one of the steep closes which used to line the Royal Mile of Edinburgh, of which Advocate's Close is perhaps the best...

An interesting place to vist and for ghosts

Cyberhawk, Richmond Hill — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 18:52:44 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars

Hi, I visited Mary King's Close in October of 2006. It was a very interesting look at how people lived hundreds of years ago. There may not have been much to see, but the real point of the place is...

waste of time and money!!!!

clarentina, edinburgh — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:35:03 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 1 of 5 stars

Hi all, Being a born and bred edimburger I have recently returned from the Mary kings close tour of the old underground streets of edinburgh. I was having visitors to stay from England so thought...

loved it

jess306666, darlington — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:57:34 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars

those with a negative view have no love of real history this is not a museum but what is left of streets and houses, use your imagination get into the spirit of the tour not all history is magnificent...

Not that bad

k8ter, Collingwood, Ontario — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:24:31 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 4 of 5 stars

I agree with the other reviewers that it wasn't an overwhelming amazing experience. Still I really enjoyed the tour. It was very fascinating to get a glimpse of what living in those conditions would...