Set high on a rock overlooking the historic market town of Amboise and the River Loire, this former royal château is home to Leonardo da Vinci's tomb.
Loire Valley: Château d’Amboise
Linlithgow Palace
The birth place of Mary, Queen of Scots, is now a ruined shell filled with nooks and crannies, and makes for a great half-day trip from Edinburgh.
Edinburgh: Holyrood Palace and Abbey
One of the royal family's two residences in Scotland, Holyrood is situated in the centre of Edinburgh at the bottom of the Royal Mile.
Little Old World 