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Free Tour of Leith, The Shore & Trainspotting
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Duration
2h 15min
Meeting point
1 Duke St, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6AE, Reino Unido
Languages
Spanish
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Free Booking. Free Cancellation.
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Overview
Choose Leith!
We will learn firsthand about the buildings and churches that served as sites for the Seamen's Guilds and customs houses that proliferated in the area, as well as the gardens where the first 13 rules of golf were laid down and where the first-ever Open Golf Championship was held.
Of course, we will talk about the great plague of Bubonic Plague that decimated three-quarters of the population of Leith, and we will visit the South Leith Parish Church Cemetery.
Leith has an ancient port that saw the landing of kings and queens who forged the past, present, and future of this country and whose history we will have to delve into to understand the fundamental role that this neighborhood has played in the history of Scotland.
We will approach the world of the arts to learn the biography of Eduardo Paolozzi, an illustrious neighbor of this neighborhood and creator of POP art, and we will also get to know the locations of the novel and later cult movie "Trainspotting," as well as the biography of its author, Irvine Welsh.
A tour in which we will enjoy picturesque canals and in which we will talk about architecture, history, and cinema.
We will learn firsthand about the buildings and churches that served as sites for the Seamen's Guilds and customs houses that proliferated in the area, as well as the gardens where the first 13 rules of golf were laid down and where the first-ever Open Golf Championship was held.
Of course, we will talk about the great plague of Bubonic Plague that decimated three-quarters of the population of Leith, and we will visit the South Leith Parish Church Cemetery.
Leith has an ancient port that saw the landing of kings and queens who forged the past, present, and future of this country and whose history we will have to delve into to understand the fundamental role that this neighborhood has played in the history of Scotland.
We will approach the world of the arts to learn the biography of Eduardo Paolozzi, an illustrious neighbor of this neighborhood and creator of POP art, and we will also get to know the locations of the novel and later cult movie "Trainspotting," as well as the biography of its author, Irvine Welsh.
A tour in which we will enjoy picturesque canals and in which we will talk about architecture, history, and cinema.
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This activity includes:
- North & South Leith Parish Church
- Leith Links
- Queen Victoria Statue
- Guía local de habla hispana
- Visita a los puntos más representativos de la zona de Leith
- Grupos reducidos
On arrival
You will find us next to the statue of Queen Victoria, our guides wear green jackets and umbrellas.
The COMPASS is our icon, and GREEN is your color. Don't get confused!
Things to note
Our recommendation is that you arrive at the meeting point using the most ecological means of locomotion: The streetcar.
Once you arrive at the "Foot of the Walk" stop, you will find Newkirkgate Square, where the statue of Queen Victoria is located, which is the meeting point of our tour.
Free Cancellation
You are free to cancel a booking anytime. We kindly remind you to cancel bookings you cannot arrive for. Being reported as absent decreases your customer level points and the benefits you can enjoy.
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