Walking up the long hill to Edinburgh Castle provides you with exercise and some breathtaking views of Edinburgh. The castle is full of historical information and makes for an entertaining afternoon. You can get an audio guide or a visual guide as well. more

We went to the castle last weekend (30 Aug) and a lot of the space was cordoned off due to a fireworks display the next evening. This meant we couldn't see or access a few areas. We thought it was quite expensive especially as we bought audio guides on top so not good value for money. We got as far... more

The problem with this castle comparing to others like Tower of London is lack of furniture, objects, lack of atmosphere....So many things to listen through Audio Guide or read the panels and little to actually see it... That's too pricey for little thing to see... more

As others have said it is expensive and the lines can be AWFUL! But it is a must see in edinburgh that everyone should go to. I loved the history behind it and going inside the royal apartments and seeing the Scottish crown jewels. There is a lot of ground to cover so put aside a large chunk of your... more

It's expensive. My only complaint. The view is excellent. We took a tour and learned about some of the history of the castle and the area. It was very interesting. You will need more than one visit to see the whole thing. more

For the ancient history junkies amongst you, it would appear that the first references to the Castle appeared around AD 600 in the Brythonic (i.e. ancient Kings / Queens of Britain) epic Y Gododdin. Therein lies a reference to Din Eidyn, "the stronghold of Eidyn". Y Gododdin is an epic poem is about King Mynyddog Mwynfawr and his band of... more

Website is terrific for the castle, buying a ticket online was easy and this way we did not have to figure out where to buy tickets or wait in lines but I saw no lines anyway and it was middle of afternoon when we arrived during a weekday. We also saw what was the very end of a few peeps... more

Although this is the attraction that every visitor to Edinburgh goes to see, we felt it was overpriced for what it was, and too touristy. You can find many better castles in Scotland or in Wales. The problem with Edinburgh Castle is that large parts of it are not accessible so you don't really get the feeling of how life... more

We visited the Castle on our trip to Edinburgh and went early morning which turned out to be a wise decision. We arrived there about 9:30 and spent a couple of hours looking around. When we arrived, we got our tickets within about 5 minutes however the queue as we were leaving was massive and I bet would have taken... more