If you’re looking for a cheap holiday or short break, you could do a lot worse than visiting the historic city of Edinburgh.

Overlooking the city is the dominant figure of Edinburgh Castle, steeped in history dating back to the eleventh century, situated on Castle Rock.  The castle actually sits on an extinct volcano!

Back in the eleventh century, the castle was the royal residence of Queen Margaret and King Malcolm Canmore.  Reportedly, Queen Margaret built St Margarets Chapel when she first moved to the castle and the Chapel is one of the oldest roofed buildings in Scotland. (more…)