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Edinburgh

<p>Dig up the classic yet sinister roots of the world’s largest Georgian planned town on a self-guided walking <strong>audio tour</strong>, with an architectural designer as your narrator.</p>
<h3>PRICE</h3>
<p>£8.50pp<br>
Purchase as many copies as there are participants. This way everyone will have access to the tour on their own device.</p>
<h3>DURATION</h3>
<p>1h30</p>
<h3>ROUTE</h3>
<ul>
<li>This tour starts outside the City Chambers on Royal Mile, 253 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1YJ. </li>
<li>This tour ends in Stockbridge Market.</li>
<li>Moderate activity level.</li>
<li>Some stairs and uneven surfaces en route.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Best time of day: it is best to explore before dark to be able to see the details on the buildings well.</strong></p>
<h3>DESCRIPTION</h3>
<p>You’ll learn how Edinburgh became the largest planned town development in the world – and a “model city”. The narrator will share old maps and drawings with you. </p>
<p>Although its original Georgian fabric has suffered many alterations, the tour will show you clear traces of the former neoclassical city. You’ll see the often overlooked details in the fanlights and elegant ironwork of the original New Town street lights. </p>
<p>On this route full of breathtaking landscapes, you’ll dive into the economic and political influence of the union between Scotland and England.</p>
<p><strong>You can look forward to seeing:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>The only villa in New Town </li>
<li>One of the first semi-detached houses in Scotland </li>
<li>Our favourite urban sequence in Edinburgh</li>
<li>The first planned square in the city </li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Along the way, you&#x27;ll discover:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>What inspired the designers of the New Town? </li>
<li>To what extent were the New Towners’ fortunes connected to slavery? </li>
<li>Why was so much of the now listed Georgian New Town demolished? </li>
<li>Why won&#x27;t Edinburgh clean its blackened sandstone facades?</li>
</ul>
<h3>DOWNLOADING THE AUDIO TOUR</h3>
<p>Each participant will need a smartphone and earphones. The tour is downloadable on a free mobile app VoiceMap - you will need to install this app to play the tour. You will receive detailed instructions after the purchase.</p>
<p><strong>The tours are location aware, so you will hear directions and stories as you move. You can pause anytime.</strong></p>