Palace of Holyroodhouse
Holyrood, United Kingdom
The Palace of Holyroodhouse brings a different scale of royal history to the lower end of the Royal Mile. State rooms, portraits and the chambers associated with Mary, Queen of Scots make the visit more intimate than the castle, while the abbey ruins connect the palace to its medieval setting. Choose it for interiors and historical detail, then leave time to look towards Holyrood Park rather than rushing straight back into the city.