EDINBURGH CASTLE: is an ancient fortress, which dominates the panorama of Edinburgh from its position at the top of the castle castle rock. The castle has been inhabited since the 9th century. C. The structure of the present buildings dates back to the 16th century, with the exception of St.Margaret's Chapel which dates back to the early 12th century. Like all castles, Edinburgh Fortress has always been a centre of military activity and is now home to two museums: Royal Scots and the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards. Surely the most interesting part of Edinburgh Castle is the room, kept under close observation, where the Scottish Crown Jewels are kept: the scepter and the crown. St. Margaret's Chapel was built around 1130 on the highest point of Castle Rock at the behest of David I in honour of his mother, Queen Margaret.

HOOLYROOD PALACE: Together with the castle, Holyrood Palace is one of the historic landmarks of Edinburgh and today the official residence of Her Majesty the Queen in Scotland. Over the centuries Holyroodhouse has changed a lot, its structure has been modified, enlarged, damaged by fire. The original building was founded by David, King of Scotland, in 1128 as a monastery. The name Holy-rood comes from Scottish and means "Holy Cross". Today's suggestive remains of Holyrood Abbey date back to those years. The first building of the royal palace was built during the reign of James II, around 1500: it was square-shaped and, in each wing, housed many rooms including the Queen's apartments, those of the King, another chapel. After James VI, who became King of Scotland and England, moved his court to London in 1603, Holyrood Palace was no longer used as the royal seat and subsequently went through a series of unfortunate events: during Cromwell's revolution it was ravaged by fire, rebuilt and then torn down again. It was Charles II, around 1675, who had it rebuilt in today's structure.

ST.GILES CATHEDRAL: This building, consecrated to the protector of lepers, Saint Giles, is the jewel in Edinburgh's crown. And literally, on the drum of the church, instead of a dome stands a crown. The building we see today stands on a spot that already housed a church in 854. Over the centuries, however, its physiognomy has changed a lot following several fires that partially destroyed it and the addition of chapels and other elements. It is a Presbyterian church belonging to the "Church of Scotland", the main branch of the Protestant-Presbyterian church. Highlights of the cathedral are the 19th century stained glass windows and the Thistle Chapel, where one of the few examples in the world of bagpipes playing angels is carved from wood.

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND: The National Museum of Scotland complex in Edinburgh was formed in 2006 by the union of the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland, containing collections of Scottish antiquities that tell the history of the country, with the adjacent Royal Scottish Museum, where collections are kept on science, technology, natural history and various cultures of the world. These two museums are in two different buildings but are connected to each other and located in the center of Edinburgh, on Chambers Street. The two buildings maintain different architectural characteristics: The Museum of Scotland is housed in a modern building inaugurated in 1998, while the Royal Museum building was started in 1861 and opened to the public in 1866. The building has a Victorian facade in neo-Romanesque architecture and a central room in cast iron as high as the entire structure. In addition to the main national collections of archaeological finds and numerous medieval objects found in Scotland, the museum contains artifacts from all over the world in the geological, archaeological, scientific, technological, artistic and natural history fields. One of the most interesting articles is the embalmed body of Dolly the sheep, the first mammal to have been successfully cloned.

THE PARLIAMENT: The Scottish Parliament Building is a building that houses the Scottish Parliament building located in Holyrood. Construction of the building began in June 1999 and members of the Scottish Parliament held their first debate in the new building on 7 September 2004. The formal inauguration with the presence of Queen Elizabeth II took place on 9 October 2004. The building was designed by the Catalan architect Enric Miralles, who died before the work was completed. From 1999 until the inauguration of the new building in 2004, the classrooms and the debate room of the Scottish Parliament were housed in the General Assembly Hall of the Church of Scotland, located at The Mound in Edinburgh. From the outset, the building and its construction have been controversial. The choice of location, architect, design and construction company have all been criticized by politicians, the media and the Scottish people. Despite these critics the Houses of Parliament have won numerous awards including the Stirling Prize 2005. 

THE UNIVERSITY: The University of Edinburgh was founded in 1582 and is a renowned center for study and research based in Edinburgh Scotland. The institute is one of Scotland's oldest universities and one of the largest and most prestigious in the world. The foundation of the University is attributed to Robert Reid, the bishop of the cathedral dedicated to St. Magnus Erlendsson in Kirkwall, who left funds that made up the University's endowment. The University was established by a Royal Charter of James VI in 1582 and became the fourth Scottish university, when England, extremely more populous and prosperous, had only two. In the eighteenth century, Edinburgh was a very important place for the age of the European Enlightenment, and the University became one of the main ones in Europe.