Edinburgh vacation rentals – history on your doorstep ...

If you're looking for historic Edinburgh, vacation rental apartments are a great place to start.

One of the reasons Edinburgh is particularly attractive to overseas visitors is its history. If you like beautiful buildings and landscapes with a tale to tell, you're coming to the right place - and choosing Edinburgh vacation rentals means that everything you need is right there on your doorstep.

Exploring Edinburgh

Vacation rentals in the heart of the city enable you to spend all your time exploring Edinburgh's historic landmarks, including:

• Edinburgh Castle - no visit to Edinburgh is complete without a walk around the castle. Visitors who have been to the city many times before still take the time to enjoy the fabulous views the castle's situation affords and to lose themselves in the history of the place - both old and new. Although the walk to the castle is rewarding, it can also be demanding, so if your Edinburgh vacation rental is at the bottom of town, it might be worth hopping on some public transport to save your legs.
• Holyrood Palace - at the opposite end of the Royal Mile to Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace is the Queen's official residence in Scotland, and has been a Royal Residence for around 500 years. Before that, it was originally built as a monastery. The Palace is open to the public, but check in advance for opening hours and prices. Next door are the ruins of Holyrood Abbey, where Scottish Kings were crowned.
• John Knox's House - Edinburgh is home to a number of historic properties, but John Knox's House is the oldest. Whether you're interested in historic architecture, in Edinburgh's past or in John Knox himself, this is a fascinating place to visit. Your Edinburgh vacation rentals apartment is unlikely to be this historic, but it will certainly put you right in the middle of Edinburgh's past and present.
• Mary King's Close - every city has its secrets and its gruesome side, and Edinburgh is no exception. From your Edinburgh vacation rental, you can visit Mary King's Close, one of many closes which was bricked up and abandoned when the plague broke out in the city. Lying underneath parts of Edinburgh, this and other closes have been rediscovered and Mary King's Close has been turned into a fascinating interactive experience where you can see and smell the past. It's also one of the stops on the many ghost tours that run in the city during the hours of twilight and darkness.

Enjoying Edinburgh

Vacation rentals allow you to enjoy all these attractions and more during your stay – and to take a day off to rest without worrying about room service or cleaning staff.

Edinburgh Holiday Accommodation has been established to give visitors to Edinburgh the chance to stay in comfortable self-catering accommodation rather than impersonal hotels. With a range of self catering and serviced apartments available, this is the perfect way to experience Edinburgh – a small city with a big heart. Explore the castle and the Royal Mile, spend time shopping in Princes Street or use the city as a base for exploring the surrounding area. Find out more about Edinburgh’s self catering apartments by calling +44 (0)131 557 5246 (Sally le Bert-Francis) or +44 (0)131 557 6918 (Annabel Lyth).