90 years of the Queen on the Royal Mile
There is surely nothing more ubiquitously British than the Queen. Opinions on the royal family may...
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Hidden remnants of the silver screen
June marks the return of the Film in the City event here in the capital. The time when we wrap up...
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Should You Beware the Cursed Day?
Are you the type of person who panics if you break a mirror, or won’t put up an umbrella...
Read StoryThe Political Race Through Time
Elections. Love or hate the political diatribes and debates that have surrounded us lately,...
Read StoryKeeping our Language Alive
Have you ever looked at Twitter, with its hashtags and abbreviations and thought it looked like a...
Read StorySketching History
You may have noticed our latest tour on our website – we’re pretty excited about it....
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Explore the Fascinating History of the Canongate April is always an exciting month here at Mercat...
Read StoryDrawn to the dark side
We at Mercat Tours are not a camera shy bunch. We’re used to plenty of photographs on our...
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