Dun Eideann - Edinburgh

In the lower north of the nowadays united kingdom lie the cold and rough lands of Lothian, named after the British tribe king Loth. His halls watched over the firth of forth since the early seventh century, build on a hill named Dun Eideann, presently known as Edinburgh castle. The small settlement has grown to Scotland’s second biggest city and attracts yearly up to 13 mil visitors. Manuel and I are now officially two of them.


Not only the Castle is one of the sights you really have to see when you visit Edimburgo, also its many churches, monuments and further medieval buildings are of very appealing architecture and witnesses of different ages.


Edinburgh is also known as the “city of seven hills” and the Athen of the north due to the ruins on Carlton hill that really radiates sort of an Acropolis feeling. Especially Arthur’s seat, Edinburgh’s highest hill is a very popular lookout. Sadly, modern people don’t seem to be able of climbing a hill without plastered ways and stone stairs. Therefore the place where the druids used to ask the gods for guidance and giant stone circles focused the energy of mother earth, nowadays signs tell us: “do not climb” and attachments prevent rockfall.


Nevertheless, Edinburgh still remains a place of ancient remainders. E.g. the probably most interesting object is part of the Scottish honours and can still be seen besides the other crown jewels in the castle: the stone of destiny. An old part of a historic anointment site that united the land of the picts and of the tribes among one monarch, like Robert the Bruce.


So much about the cultural part.

kbo