City of Edinburgh, with half a million inhabitants, lies on seven hills. A walk between streets is exciting but it is hard for your continued slopes and stairs. Both up and down gives us a range of viewpoints. The great strength, the emblem of the city stands proud and majestic: Castle Rock, the first Celtic to the fortress which defended the city. From here you can distinguish the whole city, both its old and its new part. The castle was built on 135 meters of basaltic rock. On an extinct volcano that was built back in the sixth century. Since the eleventh century was the residence of kings, but for two centuries, became a real stronghold that was captured on several occasions by the British in their fight with the Scots. Thus, in 1313, decided to demolish its walls. Soon after, in the year 1356, King David II was the one who gave it its current image. (más…)

The town of Saint Andrews, located in the serene bay of Tay and bathed by the cold waves of the North Sea, as seems to be caught in time. Preserved, like many other places in Scotland, the essence of a great castles of the medieval past, wars and mysterious legends. The birthplace of golf, St. Andrews, is able to seduce with its relics of the past to anyone visiting.
Located within the region under the name of Fife, St Andrews is a town that became Villa Real in 1620. Not surprisingly, this city of stunning attraction was the residence of Queen Mary Stuart, who lived during the year 1563 in the House today called the Queen Mary Stuart (Queen Mary’s House). Saint Andrews but also preserves other aspects that allow the visitor to move to other ancient times. For example, the city has the oldest University in Scotland, preserves the medieval layout of its streets, a ruined cathedral, which was the legend that gave the name to this town, a castle that was the scene of several incidents during the Protestant Reformation and a beautiful Victorian. (más…)