Stretching from the high-on-a-hill Edinburgh Castle ... tooting out "Flower of Scotland" on the bagpipes. If you want to walk the length of the Royal Mile, it's easiest to start from the Castle ...

It's also home to the famous floating royal residence, the Royal Yacht Britannia. Edinburgh isn't known for beaches, but if you have a hankering for the sand, Portobello is the place to go.