Hallowe’en at The Balmoral, Edinburgh (Royaume-Uni)
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Hallowe’en at The Balmoral, Edinburgh (Royaume-Uni)
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Catégorie : Europe - Royaume-Uni - Économie du secteur
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From haunted vaults underneath the city streets, to tales of grave robbers, witch hunters, cannibals and executioners, Edinburgh is shrouded in myth and mystery with a truly terrifying history. And, as the annual witching hour approaches Scotland's historic capital is the only place to visit for Hallowe'en.
For goblins and ghouls to witches and wizards of any age, Edinburgh is bursting at its eery seams with alarming activities this Hallowe’en weekend. First things first choose a place to stay – it is important to be just a short broom-ride from the ghostly goings on and be in a haven away from any hellish happenings. The Balmoral, part of The Rocco Forte Collection, boasts the city’s finest address at Number One Princes Street and many rooms have views of the now beautiful Princes Street Gardens which was once a deadly swamp...and the location for many a witch drowning.
The family friendly five star hotel offers children VIP treatment with a five-star kids programme* that makes their visit a real treat whatever their age, plus the award-winning concierge can help you plan a truly terrifying trip. Here are the hotel’s top macabre must-dos:
Edinburgh Dungeons
Barbaric savagery, putrid disease, inhumane medical practices and horrifying myth are all lurking in the Dungeon depths! Absolutely not for the squeamish, the Dungeon spills all of Edinburgh’s horrendous past including the infamous Haunted Labyrinth, a dark and terrifying maze of catacombs that stretches from beneath the Castle, under the Royal Mile and away into the eerie unknown.
Samhuinn Festival
The 31st October sees Edinburgh play host to the biggest Halloween event in the UK as The Beltane Society presents the Samhuinn Festival. This spectacular procession of music, folk dance, physical theatre and pyrotechnics will illuminate the city as the macabre medieval pageant winds its way down the Royal Mile in a modern rendition of a traditional Galoshins folk play. See the court of the Summer King vanquished by that of the Winter King, whose own court chases out the remnants of the light half of the year in a triumphant cacophony of fireworks. www.beltane.org
Mercat Hallowe’en Festival
Mercat Tours of Edinburgh provides some of the best ghost and history tours in Scotland which are at their petrifying pinnacle during the Hallowe’en Festival. Dramatically cloaked guides lead visitors down the narrow closes and wynds off the Royal Mile in Edinburgh’s medieval Old Town focusing on the ghastly, gory, grisly, gruesome and the ghostly - truly terrifying stuff!
www.mercattours.com
The Wizard’s Tea Party
Back in the safety of The Balmoral, make your way to Palm Court to join in the Wizard’s Tea Party. Spooky sandwiches, monstrous mini pumpkin pies, terrifying treacle scones and horrific Halloween mocktails – definitely more of a treat than a trick! £21 per child.
Mary Poppins The Musical
If your little ones are more interested in the magic than the macabre of the occasion then a visit to the theatre to catch the enchanting stage production of Mary Poppins at the Playhouse may be the perfect family Hallowe’en treat.
www.edinburghplayhouse.org.ukPrices for overnight stays at The Balmoral start from £215 per room.
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