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Burke and Hare and Edinburgh Medicine
Half-Hangit Maggie and the tiny coffins approach the tales that grew around death in Edinburgh.
Legends and Mystery in Edinburgh: audio walks
Where do Edinburgh's ghosts, witches and myths come from, and when were they born?
3 walks with different starting points and stories. Compare their maps, stops and duration, then choose where to begin.
Explore these walksEdinburgh's darker tales have something more interesting than a fright: a story behind the story. These walks bring ghosts, witches and Old Town myths back to the places where they're told. Podtour separates documented events from popular storytelling, so you can enjoy the mystery while still asking when a tale appeared and what supports it.
In “Burke, Hare and medicine”: Half-Hangit Maggie and the tiny coffins approach the tales that grew around death in Edinburgh.
In “Canongate and Holyrood”: A legend the burgh tells from a house front.
In “Ghosts, Witches and Legends”: We begin where more than a hundred people accused of witchcraft were executed, with Agnes Sampson and the pamphlet that turned her into propaganda.
Choose from 3 independent walks in Edinburgh. Open the one that interests you to see its map, stops and approximate duration before deciding. You don't need to do them all or follow this selection's order; each walk has its own starting and finishing points.
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Edinburgh, before you go
A stone city built on hills, with a castle above it and weather that keeps changing. Cobbled streets and narrow stairways reward walking, provided your shoes have grip and your coat has a hood.
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