You can certainly wander around Edinburgh's medieval Old Town on your own, but for a more enriching experience, book this guided walking tour, which introduces you to the architectural concepts and history behind the curious buildings. Your guide leads you along the winding Cockburn Street, to the Royal Mile, and Canongate, delving into each street's architectural influences and the development of Scottish styles.

The walk will start near Waverley Bridge with an introduction of Edinburgh history told with a backdrop Old Town panorama. The group will then delve into foreign architectural influences and the development of Scottish Baronial style as we walk through the serpentine of Cockburn street. 
Amid the hustle and bustle of the Old Town social and physical backbone, The Royal Mile, your guide will narrate the story of the city's landmark and oldest building on the street - St Giles Cathedral. Around the corner you will discover the city's latest post modern museum inspired by Corbusian geometries and Iron Age Pictish structures. 
You will then enjoy a sequence of atmospheric alleys, courtyards, terraces and gardens, all accompanied by your guide's enthusiastic commentary, followed by a brief introduction of the New Town with a beautiful view towards the Firth of Forth delta. 
You will then march down the Royal Mile into Canongate, a previously separate burgh built up with nobles' mansions. Towards the end of the tour you will be able to see how historical architecture influenced sensitive modern development in the Old Town. At last, you will savour the story of the Post Modern Arts&Crafts building - the Scottish Parliament.