Edinburgh: My Best Acquaintance

In Edinburgh, there are beautiful sights everywhere. The old castles, the vast coasts, the ghostly dungeons, the museums full of treasures, and the unique festivals reminded me of the good past.

Release time : 2016-11-09 15:36:04

source : Lonely Planet

Palace is now the summer palace of Queen Elizabeth II, descendant of Queen Elizabeth I, who prisoned Queen Mary of Scotland for 18 years then killed her at last. Local residents like to walk on the greenbelt in the morning sunshine. In the afternoon, I walked to the west and climbed up to the castle. I think many residents have not been to the castle because the ticket price is a little expensive. On November 30th every year, in memory of St. Andrews, the Protector of Scotland, the castle will be open for free and you can see people from all around the world. Local people love this castle deeply because the castle came before the city. I was influenced too and I felt relieved every time I saw the castle. After so many years, at night, I stayed at the square of the castle and watched the lights and houses below, as well as the North Sea not far away. The wind was a little cold and made me miss the lovely dog Cuilean.

In daytime, there are numerous tourists on the Royal Street. However, there are many alleys nearby with windows that are always closed; the local people call it Close. I like AnchorClose most with steep steps and dim gas lamps, like the scene of a painting. As night comes, the alleys become ghostly due to the fog.

Will you be haunted in this city?

Some snoop once made a haunted index for old cities in Europe and Edinburgh was ranked at the very top. The Royal Street is the much haunted area. More than 300 women accused as the witch were burned at the square of the castle and many passersby said they were haunted nearly to death. Mercat Cross near St Giles Cathedral used to be the place where prisoners were executed. It was said that many ghosts with no head looked for the head.

Cow Gate and South Bridge were also much haunted. Cow Gate used to be an old street in the Middle Ages and cows were rushed to the market from the street. South Bridge was built in 1785, situated across from Cow Gate and you can’t tell it is a bridge now. As the