Postkongreso: Monday, April 23rd
The first day of the postkongreso features two half-day excursions. In the morning we take a coach to Rosslyn Chapel, a fifteenth-century Catholic church which shot to more recent prominence because of its role in The Da Vinci Code. After returning to Edinburgh for lunch we set off again, this time to the Falkirk Wheel, a rotating boat lift that replaced a series of eleven locks and which features a visitors' centre and café.
The two-day postkongreso package comes to £70, which represents fantastic value for coach trips to five separate things. However, since some people might not be able to participate in both days we've made it possible to book only Monday, at £37.50 for the whole day or £30 for either of the two sessions.
An optional evening excursion to Mary King's Close is available for £12.50.
To see Tuesday's programme click here.
Rosslyn Chapel
Falkirk Wheel
The Falkirk Wheel is a rotating boat lift which connects the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal, replacing the 11 locks which used to connect the canals.
There is a visitor centre, water activity zone, and opportunity to hire bicycles and go on woodland walks.
Mary King's Close
Buried deep beneath Edinburgh's Royal Mile lies the city's deepest secret warren of hidden streets that has remained frozen in time since the 17th century. For years, the hidden Closes of Old Town Edinburgh have been shrouded in myths and mysteries, with blood-curdling tales of ghosts and murders, and of plague victims being walled up and left to die. Research and archaeological evidence have revealed a truer story, rooted in fact and more fascinating than any amount of fiction. We will be visiting in the evening for a tour of the underground site by a costumed guide.
