Gothic Skyline (Square)Based in the Old Town Edingburgh and within a World Heritage site, the Royal Mile is culturally and historically important to the city and jam packed with things to see and do. A Scots mile long, and connecting two royal residences (the Castle and the palace of Holyrood House), it is also home to parliaments old and new, law courts, a cathedral and churches, and a vast range of visitor attractions, walking tours, shops, restaurants, cafes and pubs.