The History of Scotch Whisky and Edinburgh's Vaults
There’s an old saying: today’s rain is tomorrow’s whisky. At time of writing,...
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The Crime of Witchcraft & King James VI | Edinburgh History
Written by Mercat Tours Storyteller Simon Bendle Keep the dates in mind when you hear grisly...
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Putting Victims of Scotland's Witchcraft Trials on The Map
Written by Mercat Tours Storyteller Simon Bendle You don’t have to join an underground...
Read StoryWhy did people once believe in witches?
Written by Mercat Tours Storyteller Simon Bendle “The good old days” is not a phrase...
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Who Were Scotland’s Witches? Written by Mercat Tours Storyteller Simon...
Read StoryEdinburgh History: A Letter to the Pope
In this series, we tell the stories of a range of characters from Scottish history. In all of them...
Read StoryEdinburgh History | Corstorphine Hill & Clermiston Tower
Written by Mercat Tours Storyteller Scott. In addition to having a lot of history, Edinburgh has...
Read StoryA Brief Exploration of Highland Coos in Edinburgh History
Mercat Tours Storyteller Stefanie introduces us to her hairy four-legged neighbours in Mortonhall....
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