The Royal Mile is a succession of streets which form the main thoroughfare of the Old Town of the city of Edinburgh in Scotland.
As the name suggests, the Royal Mile is approximately one Scots mile long, and runs between two buildings steeped in the history of Scotland, from Edinburgh Castle at the top of the Castle Rock down to Holyrood Abbey. The streets which make up the Royal Mile are Castle Esplanade, Castlehill, Lawnmarket, High Street, Canongate and Abbey Strand.
The Royal Mile is Edinburgh Old Town's busiest tourist street, rivalled only by Princes Street in the New Town. During the annual Edinburgh Festival, the High Street becomes the city's central focus, and is crowded with tourists, entertainers and buskers.
Today, the Royal Mile is an eclectic mix of tourist shops and eateries as well as pubs and historical attractions. It also serves as the heart of Scotland's legal system, being the home of both the High Court of Justiciary and the Court of Session.
Edinburgh was recently voted as the most desirable places to stay in the UK and it is one of the world's most popular visitor destinations.
Advocates Apartments have a number of holiday apartments located in and around The Royal Mile, from 2 bedroom vacation rentals such as The St. Giles Apartment & Burnetts Apartment to 3 bedroom luxury at Royal Mile Mansions. Additional Apartments on the Royal Mile also include Parliament One & Two on Parliament Square Parliament Square, named after the old Parliament House which housed both the law courts and the old Parliament of Scotland between the 1630s and 1707
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