Event location: Walking Tours. Ongoing event.
A long history of murder, torture, hangings and plague has left a haunting legacy on the city of Edinburgh. For those who dare not take our evening Ghost and Ghouls tour, our Ghostly Underground tour will take you on a journey around the eerie old buildings and dark narrow closes of the Old Town by day, where your cloaked guide will reveal the true stories and terrifying secrets of Edinburgh's gruesome past.
Who had her life saved by the Bodysnatchers?
What noise can be heard beneath the city's streets after dark?
Descend into the Vaults beneath the South Bridge, and as you are led through candlelit passages into dark, gloomy chambers, your guide will tell you tales of those who once occupied these Vaults and perhaps still do¦
Where are the rooms that are reputed to be haunted?
What have our visitors seen and heard in the vaults?
Who is the terrifying spirit who does not want YOU down there?
Why would the electric lights fail?
This dramatic tour combines the finest story telling, the most gruesome and ghostly history and the best underground Vaults, resulting in an unforgettable experience.
HIGHLIGHTS
Walking tour with entertaining and knowledgable guide
See the underground 18th century vaults beneath the SouthBridge
Hear tales of murder, mystery and torture and ghostly happenings
Illustrated synopsis in French, German, Spanish and Italian
SCHEDULE
Daily
Start: 3:00 PM
Departure Point: The Mercat Cross, a substantial eight-sided monument on the Royal Mile next to St Giles Cathedral.