How Do You Take A Tour Of Mary Kings Close, Edinburghs “Underground” City”?
For hundreds of years Edinburgh, Scotland was a small city with a large population, cramming thousands of citizens into multi-storied tenements accessible only by narrow streets called “closes”. As the city expanded some of these closes were buried under new construction, creating a ghostly “underground” city preserved from the 1600’s. Mary King’s Close was one of these fascinating streets and is easily accessible by underground tour. The Real Mary King’s Close tours office is located off of High Street in Old town Edinburgh, on the Royal Mile between North Bridge and the George IV Bridge. If you are at North Bridge, walk up the hill on High Street towards Edinburgh Castle. If you are at George IV Bridge, walk down the hill on High Street, away from Edinburgh Castle. Continue walking past Old Assembly Close on your right, from North Bridge. Continue walking past Advocate’s Close on your left , from George IV Bridge. Locate St. Giles Cathedral in 4-5 more blocks, on your right from Geor
