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Mary King's Close
A 17th-century street sealed under the City Chambers, toured with guides in costume who tell its plague-era stories.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Paid; booking advised
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Address
- 2 Warriston's Close, High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1PGDirections
- Getting There
- Off the Royal Mile, opposite St Giles' Cathedral.
Why Go
When the City Chambers were built in the 18th century, the upper floors of the old houses were torn down and the lower ones buried, leaving a warren of streets and rooms underground.
Tours are guided and run every day; book ahead in summer.
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