This palace is at the end of the royal mile, opposite the Scottish parliament building. Honestly, I did not really enjoy the palace. Nothing much to see inside it except the Queen Mary's history, bedroom, and current queen's family photos. I did not visit the gallery either. What I really like the most was the garden and the backyard.
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Holyroodhouse Palace, Edinburgh
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Type: Historic Sites, Castles
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Description: This is an official residence of the Queen and the Royal Family.
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We really enjoyed our tour of Holyroodhouse. Filled with fascinating history, especially related to Mary Queen of Scots. The palace was a soothing place to visit, the grounds nice, and the Abby romantic. Its far away from the crowds at the other end of the Royal Mile and that's a good thing!
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Our tour books did not highlight the Holyroodhouse Palace, which is surprising. My wife and I enjoyed this palace and the abbey connecting to it. The history of Mary Queen of Scots is very interesting.
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We took the garden tour and learned all kinds of neat things about Holyrood's history, the royal family and the grounds. The guide was excellent and the tour was only 30-40 minutes, just enough.
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Well worth a trip, your ticket lets you revisit for a year. A must for anyone visiting Edinburgh from outside of town.
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This was a last-minute decision to visit Holyroodhouse Palace and are we ever glad we did! There were other visitors as well but it wasn't crowded and you could really take your time wandering through the palace. If you are in the military and have ID, you will get in for free! Admission includes a audio set with descriptions of...
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We paid extra for our 48hours bus pass to get entry into the palace, but due to someone important visiting in a week or so, entry was reduce to learing through the railings. No refund or reduction on our £43 tickets let it down. It would have been an extra added wow for out trip.
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have been 5 or 6 times and I like the atmosphere, the presentation and feeling of real history. Grounds are great. Some good guides as well.
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The palace looks a little forbidding on the outside but is magnificent inside. It was great to see the private chambers of Mary, Queen of Scots, the numerous works of art and the sumptuous Georgian and Regency interiors. This is a real must-see when visiting Scotland. The abbey ruins are also beautiful and very evocative of the medieval past.
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Holyrood palace is well worth a visit, steeped in history and still used by the Royal family
( Prince Charles and Camila were here yesterday ) the audio guide is free and in all languages and is a comprehensive and very interesting guide as you go from room to room plus lots of very helpfull staff for any other questions...
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