Edinburgh: Dean Village & New Town Walking Tour Edinburgh: Dean Village & New Town Walking Tour

Get off the beaten path and join us for tour of the New Town and the Dean Village. Visit UNESCO World Heritage sites and charming neighbourhoods, away from the hustle and bustle of the city centre. In this tour we will: -Explore the New Town's open spaces and crescents, which contrast with the medieval narrow streets of the Old Town. -Learn about the Scottish Enlightenment that turned Edinburgh into the ‘Athens of the North’. -Explore the streets walked by Scottish inventors, scientists, and writers including David Hume, Adam Smith, and Arthur Conan Doyle. -Understand what life in a Georgian House was like and admire beautiful examples of Neoclassical architecture. -Discuss the impact that colonialism had on the growth of the city -Discover the reason behind the establishment of secret bars in the New Town -Walk through the picturesque Dean Village, once a medieval industrial hub dotted by water mills, where bakers and weavers lived and worked.