Edinburgh - Grassmarket

The picturesque Grassmarket has been an important market place since the Middle Ages and is mentioned in documents as early as 1477. Public executions were held here from 1660. On the north side of the market place stands The White Hart Inn where the poets Robert Burns and William Wordsworth are said to have been guests. In 1791 Burns penned the poem "Ae Fond Kiss" to his beloved "Clarinda". There are now a number of cozy pubs and little shops around this historic square.