Edinburgh Castle

One of the 'must-see' and 'most visited' attractions in Edinburgh - approximately over 1 million people visit it each year. Now I can be included in that count :)

The Scottish National War Memorial - for the Scots who died in both World Wars.

It has scenes from the First World War in stone and stained glass as well as all the names listed in the Rolls of Honours.

Clock Tower: where the Scottish Crown Jewels live

The Great Hall: these two men played two characters from the Military Police (Blackwatch). They reenacted and explained their roles, how they were trained and crimes and punishment that occured in the army.

One section you could visit was called the 'Prisons of War'. A staircase that led underground to where prisoners were held at the castle during the 18th and 19th century.

Which way?

I thought this was cute. A small garden used as a burial ground for officers' dogs. It's one of two dog cemetery in Scotland.

View of Edinburgh from the castle.

( It was very windy that day hence my hair flying everywhere.)

St Margaret's Chapel - the oldest building in Edinburgh.

People still use this chapel to get married though you wouldn't be able to invite many people as it is tiny!

See below :)

Another attraction in Edinburgh is the Military Tattoo. Military Tattoo originally meant military drum performance. It was used to let the soilders who were out drinking at the end of the day know that it was time to come back to the barracks to get some shut eye. The process was known as 'doe den tap toe' - 'turn off the taps' - an instruction for the innkeepers to stop serving beer and send the soilders home for the night. So that's how it got its name: 'tap toe (dutch)= taptoo = tattoo'.

Held just out the front of Edinburgh castle, it caters for 9000 people.

Unfortunately I was unable to get tickets for the nights I was there.