Edinburgh Castle dominates the city of Edinburgh like no other castle in Scotland or for that matter the whole of the British Isles. Over one thousand years of history sit on top of the famous Edinburgh rock and it is easy to see why over a million visitors a year visit Edinburgh Castle.

When you visit Edinburgh Castle you can see why the early inhabitants of the Edinburgh area made their first settlements here in Edinburgh. In troubled times past man always sought a safe refuge and the volcanic rock in Edinburgh afforded the ultimate defensive position in Edinburgh.

Edinburgh grew out from the castle rock and the first houses in Edinburgh were built on the area in Edinburgh which is now called the Lawnmarket and continued down the High Street Edinburgh towards the Palace of Holyrood House.

No visit to Edinburgh is complete without a visit to Edinburgh Castle and once you have ventured up to the highest parts of the Edinburgh castle structure you will be overwhelmed by the spectacular views of Edinburgh afforded from this "Castle of Castles". Edinburgh Castle is every schoolboy's dream of what a castle should look like and the Edinburgh Castle website endeavours to give the Edinburgh visitor an in-depth view of Edinburgh Castle and it's history from early times right up until the present day. Apart from information on our famous Edinburgh Castle, we have included lots of information about Edinburgh in general on this site. You will notice we have sections covering Edinburgh accommodation which is Edinburgh hotels, Edinburgh bed and breakfasts, Edinburgh guest houses, Edinburgh self-catering flats and Edinburgh apartments. Other sections include Edinburgh cafes, Edinburgh entertainment, Edinburgh restaurants, Edinburgh Weddings, Edinburgh Festivals and of course shopping in Edinburgh.