Edinburgh Skyline from Calton Hill - The perfect place to spend Halloween in Edinburgh
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Halloween in Edinburgh: 28 Spooky Things to Do in 2024

Want to spend Halloween in Edinburgh? Edinburgh is the most haunted place in Scotland, so it is the perfect place to spend the spooky season. A ghost story is tied to the location, no matter where you are in Edinburgh. From tales of ghosts, witches, and lost bagpipers, you can explore them all on Halloween….

Best Ghost tours in Edinburgh - St Giles on a rainy night in Edinburgh.
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The 13 Best Ghost Tours in Edinburgh (Updated 2024)

Is it a trip to Edinburgh if you don’t do something spooky? I recommend taking one of the best ghost tours in Edinburgh to complete your spooky Scottish itinerary. The Scottish city of Edinburgh is known for its disturbing dark past, and ghosts linger in every corner of the city. With nearly 900 years of…

The 10 Best Cemetery Tours in Edinburgh
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The 10 Best Cemetery Tours in Edinburgh

Do you love graveyards? Why not take one of the best cemetery tours in Edinburgh to fuel your love of exploring Gothic tombstones that line several of Edinburgh’s most history cemeteries? Edinburgh is known for its incredible architecture and history, cobblestone streets, gorgeous cemeteries, and graveyards. From the dark history of an open-air prison in…

The Entrance to Edinburgh Castle - Is Edinburgh Castle Haunted? Edinburgh Castle Ghosts.
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Edinburgh Castle Ghosts – Is Edinburgh Castle Haunted?

Have you ever wondered if Edinburgh Castle is haunted? With over 900 years of history, surely there have been at least one or two ghosts spotted on the grounds, right? Or weird whispers could have been heard from the stone walls. Or could it just be gusts of wind mistaken for whispers and cold spots throughout…

The Vennel in Edinburgh
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The Dark History of Half Hangit Maggie

On September 2nd, 1724, a young woman named Margaret Dickson faced a crowd of onlookers booing her, excited to see her fall to her death, hanged on a gibbet in the Grassmarket in Edinburgh. However, about an hour after Maggie was declared dead and lying in a coffin, making her way to Musselburgh to be…