Free Tour of mysteries, ghosts and witch burnings in Edinburgh

Discover the alleys where Edinburgh residents lived in the 17th century, but above all, learn how they died during the Black Death, and how doctors tried to cure it with bird masks.

We tell you about the mysteries of the South Bridge , where whisky was illegally distilled, but above all, corpses were hidden . We will talk about corpses, but about the black market of corpses in the 19th century and the serial killers William Burke and William Hare. We will visit the Old Calton cemetery .

We will go to Calton Hill *, where we will talk about something we are passionate about: the burning of witches and wizards, and we will see if any of those who take this tour would have ended up at the stake. On Calton Hill, we also have the observatory, the Nelson monument and the national monument of Scotland , which are symbols of the city, but here they are called the shame of Edinburgh.

We will walk through a passage, Jacob's Stairs, which was used as a secret passage during the black market in corpses.

All this mystery and mysticism that has surrounded Edinburgh for decades attracts hundreds of tourists to the city wanting to know what happened in these centuries. Are you going to miss it?

On this free tour we will visit:

• South and North Bridge
• Black market for corpses
• Serial killer
• Grave of David Allan
• History of Burke & Hare
• Calton Hill
• Burning of Witches
• Forms of torture
• Black Death
• Old Calton Cemetery
• Catalepsy
• Jacob's Ladders
• Pub at the End of the World

For groups of more than 6 people, even if bookings are made separately, if you come together you will need to pay the guide £10 per person at the start of the tour.


*Each guide takes a different route, so you may not get to Calton Hill.