Festival fever

Here’s the world-famous Edinburgh Castle, lit up in all its glory as it keeps watch over Scotland’s capital city. Today the castle hosts the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, a full-on Scottish experience, with bagpipes, drums, and seemingly enough kilts to cover all of Scotland. Enthusiastic visitors can also indulge in whisky and haggis in one of the many hostelries on the Royal Mile, the colourful, bustling historic street that wends its way from the castle down to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Queen Elizabeth II’s official residence in Scotland.
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