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Famous courtyard next to St Giles Cathedral  
   

Famous courtyard next to St Giles Cathedral

Parking spot 23 marks the place where John Knox was buried. This is also the courtyard for the old Scottish Parliament, it now houses the appeals court.
Edinburgh - Day 2

July 29th 2016
After breakfast, I decided to tour the Edinburgh Castle, so I got there by 9am. The line for tickets is long but it moves quickly. There are lots of things to see at this castle. The ticket comes with a 30 minute tour, right of the bat, the tour guide started with the inaccuracy of movies - namely Mel Gibson's Braveheart. Movies, she said, take poetic license to make the stories more interesting. ... read more
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British Flag Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more
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