Edinburgh Facts and History Blogs

Your Edinburgh Questions Answered

Top 10 Edinburgh Questions Today we are answering some of the top Edinburgh questions that…...

A Guide To The Stars Of Our City

Famous Edinburgh Celebrities: Past and Present From the breathtaking Edinburgh Castle and Princes Street Gardens…...

The Write Stuff: Famous Edinburgh Authors

Our Favourite Edinburgh Writers Today is World Book Day. So, we’ve been looking at some…...

Little Known Facts About Calton Hill

Part of A World Heritage Site When it comes to facts about Calton Hill, there…...

Bizarre Edinburgh: Strange Facts you might not know

A Few Strange Edinburgh Facts  We all know there are plenty of interesting facts about…...

Visiting Scotland: Expectation V Reality

Home to over 5.4 million people, there’s far more to Scotland than the Loch Ness…...

Ghost Stories: The Great Lafayette

Halloween has arrived! And what better way to enjoy some spooky goings on than with…...

Places in Edinburgh that inspired the Harry Potter stories

Searching for Harry Potter in Edinburgh Famed for its history and enchanting architecture, Edinburgh was…...

Edinburgh in Pictures: Famous Views

The Best Viewpoints in Edinburgh At Parliament House Hotel we feel very lucky to live…...

Chasing Unicorns in Edinburgh

National Unicorn Day is upon us! This mystical creature has been part of Scottish history…...

Edinburgh During World War Two

Today marks 72 years since the end of the Second World War. So, we’re taking…...

The One O’Clock Gun Edinburgh

Listen out at 1 pm and you’ll be sure to hear an almighty bang coming…...

Debunking the Myth of Greyfriars Bobby

The Greyfriars Bobby Story: Fact or Fiction? Today is Greyfriars Bobby Day. So, we’re taking…...