Half-Moon Battery and the Portcullis Gate were added around 1571. From then on , Edinburgh Castle was pounded through time by conflict, first by the Covenanters and then by Oliver Cromwell’s ...

Hoisted high atop Edinburgh, as if monitoring the city below, Edinburgh Castle is not only one of Scotland's most recognized landmarks, but one of the country's most-visited attractions.

After exploring Edinburgh Castle, head about 20 miles west of the city to experience Blackness Castle. While there are a number of castles outside the city (this is the land of many a border ...