59 Activities
Drive Along Coast from Edinburgh
Starts from
Edinburgh
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Activities
59
Duration
8 days
Length
367 mi
Route details
Starts from
Edinburgh
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Duration
8 days
Length
367 mi
- History and Culture
Anastasia Omel
Traveler
- Explore The Royal Mile of Edinburgh.
- Get to know the cultural heritage.
- Visit the Scotch Whiskey Museum.
This trip will immerse you in the days of the knights and the Middle Ages, and also you will learn both the old and the new Edinburgh. It often became a place of grandiose historical events. The memory of the legendary independence fighter William Wallace the “brave heart” is still kept here. In this journey, you will be faced with mystical legends and even ghosts in castles.
Very exciting stories are associated with each place of visit, and they will definitely interest you. Moreover, you are going to the estate of Walter Scott, which is filled with various things with history, as he loved to collect completely different things.
Very exciting stories are associated with each place of visit, and they will definitely interest you. Moreover, you are going to the estate of Walter Scott, which is filled with various things with history, as he loved to collect completely different things.
Categories
- History and Culture
This trip will immerse you in the days of the knights and the Middle Ages, and also you will learn both the old and the new Edinburgh. It often became a place of grandiose historical events. The memory of the legendary independence fighter William Wallace the “brave heart” is still kept here. In this journey, you will be faced with mystical legends and even ghosts in castles.
Very exciting stories are associated with each place of visit, and they will definitely interest you. Moreover, you are going to the estate of Walter Scott, which is filled with various things with history, as he loved to collect completely different things.
Very exciting stories are associated with each place of visit, and they will definitely interest you. Moreover, you are going to the estate of Walter Scott, which is filled with various things with history, as he loved to collect completely different things.
Anastasia Omel
Traveler
- Explore The Royal Mile of Edinburgh.
- Get to know the cultural heritage.
- Visit the Scotch Whiskey Museum.
Travel itinerary
3 Activities
Day 1
5 mi
Amazing View of the City
This evening you will spend enjoying the beautiful evening view of the city, and then visit the Korean restaurant with great atmosphere.
11 Activities
Day 2
11 mi3 mi
Gothic Style and Majestic Castles
Today you will be impressed by the scale of the ruins of the abbey, then you will learn all about the main attractions of Edinburgh.
You will visit the residence of the British monarchs, castle which belonged to the Preston family for several centuries and one of the most popular castles – Edinburgh Castle.
9 Activities
Day 3
7 mi2 mi
Diverse City Culture
First you will go to the urban residential house of the end of the 18th century. Then you will visit the Cathedral and the botanical garden of Edinburgh and at the end of the day, you will visit the Museum of Scotch whiskey.
8 Activities
Day 4
150 mi0.1 mi
Architecture Contrast
Today you will explore the suburb of Edinburgh. The journey begins with a visit to the house, which looks like a real castle and is the residence of the poet and writer Sir Walter Scott. You also have to walk through the ruins of the 12th century Abbey and then go to an unusual castle.
8 Activities
Day 5
60 mi0.4 mi
Beautiful Landscapes
This day will begin with another castle that was built to protect against stone-throwing machines. After you will visit the castle with its own garden, then you will observe incredible views of nature in the park, on the beautiful beach, near the lake and all this will be completed in an incredibly picturesque village.
9 Activities
Day 6
48 mi
Various Castles and a Ruined Palace
The day will be full of visits to interesting places such as the castle with a chic interior inside, the castle which was once a prison, and they say that there are ghosts in it.
Also, one of the places will be an abandoned palace with a preserved fountain inside.
10 Activities
Day 7
74 mi
Different Types of Architecture
Today will begin with a visit to a house connected with famous historical figures. Then you will see a house with a pineapple roof and at the end of the day, you will visit the monument which is very symbolic for the Scots.
1 Activity
Day 8
4 mi
Dive in Modern Art
This is the final day of this journey and before leaving you will go to the Scottish gallery of modern art, which is different from the usual museums, this building used to be a school.