12 amazing Castles near Edinburgh

The good thing about traveling alone is that you have a lot of time to read and, since I love history, I got to soak some up on my

From Edinburgh, heading to the east coast (North-Berwick) we reached the village of Dirleton, which is famous for its castle and g

In Dollar Glen is one of the least visited castles by tourists, yet it has more charm due to its hidden and beautiful location. Fr

Craigmillar is the third castle of Edinburgh. It's the furthest south and a mile walk from the famous castle in the capital of Sco

In the Scottish Borders, South of Scotland on the border with England, the birthplace of Sir Walter Scott , we can find many forts

We stopped at Blackness Castle late in the day, and we got there just to enjoy the sunset! We especially appreciated it for its be

From the main pier Kinross, on the shores of Loch Leven, we had to take the boat that took us about 10 minutes to Castle Island, w

The ruins of the castle that we can see today were once the residence of one of the most powerful families in Scotland, the St Cla

Aberdour Castle is the main attraction of this town on the Fife Coastal Path, and although it's not the biggest or the most colorf

In the town of Linlithgow, the site that calls the most attention is the palace, which is located just next to the main church (Sa

Stirling University includes several historic buildings that were built many centuries before the actual construction of the unive

Tantallon Castle is located 30 miles east of Edinburgh, near the small seaside resort of North Berwick. Tantallon Castle was the c