A trip to scotland would not be complete without a visit to scotlands capital edinburgh see the castle dating back to the iron age home of several monarchs and houses the scottish crown jewels stone of destiny take a wander down the royal mile experience ancient edinburgh and the vibrant and bustling modern cosmopolitan city at the end of the royal mile sits the palace of holyroodhouse the official scottish residence of the monarch of the united kingdom whichwas built in the 16th cen