As others have said it is expensive and the lines can be AWFUL! But it is a must see in edinburgh that everyone should go to. I loved the history behind it and going inside the royal apartments and seeing the Scottish crown jewels. There is a lot of ground to cover so put aside a large chunk of your... more

It's expensive. My only complaint. The view is excellent. We took a tour and learned about some of the history of the castle and the area. It was very interesting. You will need more than one visit to see the whole thing. more

For the ancient history junkies amongst you, it would appear that the first references to the Castle appeared around AD 600 in the Brythonic (i.e. ancient Kings / Queens of Britain) epic Y Gododdin. Therein lies a reference to Din Eidyn, "the stronghold of Eidyn". Y Gododdin is an epic poem is about King Mynyddog Mwynfawr and his band of... more

Website is terrific for the castle, buying a ticket online was easy and this way we did not have to figure out where to buy tickets or wait in lines but I saw no lines anyway and it was middle of afternoon when we arrived during a weekday. We also saw what was the very end of a few peeps... more

Although this is the attraction that every visitor to Edinburgh goes to see, we felt it was overpriced for what it was, and too touristy. You can find many better castles in Scotland or in Wales. The problem with Edinburgh Castle is that large parts of it are not accessible so you don't really get the feeling of how life... more

We visited the Castle on our trip to Edinburgh and went early morning which turned out to be a wise decision. We arrived there about 9:30 and spent a couple of hours looking around. When we arrived, we got our tickets within about 5 minutes however the queue as we were leaving was massive and I bet would have taken... more

There isa lot of history in the environs of Edinburgh Castle, but it is the most "commercial" castle I found in Eastern Scotland. Very limited access to rooms/areas - you cannot walk the wall, for example - and most interior rooms do not allow any photograpghy. Wonderful views of the city of Edinburgh, good information on Scottish war heritage. more

Edinburgh Castle is Spectacular! Great Views and full of beautiful museums. A trip to Edinburgh wouldn't be complete without visiting the Castle. You can spend hours winding around the beautiful old building here! more

The castle has a superb view of whole Edinburgh city, and the castle itself is magnificent. I recommend it as "must go" places in Edinburgh. more