The city is made up of narrow lanes (or wynds) in its Old Town, and medieval tenements and gorgeous Georgian architecture in its New Town. There are thousands of historic buildings in this captivating city but the one that dominates them all is the castle, which looms above the rest of Edinburgh from Castle Rock.

Built by King Malcolm III Canmore, the site contains the city's oldest surviving building – the 12th-century St Margaret's Chapel, built by his wife Margaret. Looking for a charming historic city to explore in Britain? Start with the Athens of the North.

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