Few Edinburghers live in the Old Town, but its
labyrinth of dank alleys and steep streets suggests
this was not always the case. Today, it’s mostly
visitors, tartan-flavoured souvenir shops, and pipers
that you’ll find on its cobbled streets. This is the
place to get a feel for Auld Reekie (Old Smelly), as
the town was once nicknamed, and stroll the Royal
Mile, the thoroughfare that links the castle with the
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royal palace – two of Edinburgh’s great set-piece
attractions. But there’s lots more exploring to do
here down dozens of little alleys, or wynds, while at
night the city’s busiest clubs erupt along the Cowgate
which is closed to traffic for this purpose.
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