Perched on top of an extinct volcanic plug 135m above sea level, 100m above the street, it is easy to appreciate why this site was chosen some 3000 years ago as the place to build a stronghold

Edinburgh Castle dominates the city of Edinburgh like no other castle in Scotland or for that matter the whole of the British Isles. Over one thousand years of history sit on top of the famous rock and it is easy to see why over a million visitors a year visit Edinburgh Castle.

When you visit Edinburgh Castle you can see why the early inhabitants of the Edinburgh area made their first settlements here. In troubled times past man always sought a safe refuge and the volcanic rock afforded the ultimate defensive position.

Edinburgh grew out from the castle rock and the first houses were built on the area which is now called the Lawnmarket and continued down the High Street towards the Palace of Holyrood House.

No visit to Edinburgh is complete without a visit to Edinburgh Castle and once you have ventured up to the highest parts of the castle structure you will be overwhelmed by the spectacular views afforded from this "Castle of Castles".