History and Hysteria: Their Trials and the Truth Told
There was no justice in court, nor truth in tribunals for accused "witches." On this tour, our award-winning storytellers shine a light on the truth behind the trials and the real reasons behind the witch crazes that swept like a fever for centuries across Scotland and beyond.
Hear centuries of myths dispelled—it’s time for the truth.
• Uncover the very real history behind Scotland’s witch trials.
• Enjoy a small-group experience, limited to 18 people maximum.
• Discover the true accounts of those accused of witchcraft.
• Visit the locations where Scotland’s witches were once executed and are now remembered.
• With Mercat's exclusive audio devices, be immersed and get lost in the stories.
• Choosing Mercat is "good for you, good for Edinburgh"—our team, community, and planet.
Posted By : B1629UHmichaeld
The tour was very informative, I hadn't known much about the subject beforehand. Our tour guide, Linda, was very insightful and her passion for the subject was obvious. The use of headsets was very useful to avoid distractions and hear our guide on the very busy streets of Edinburgh. A big bonus that the audio never cut out! Overall a great tour that sheds light on a fairly sad and unfair history that isn't widely known about and usually steeped in myths and deceit.
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Posted On : 2024-05-02 10:13:08 
Posted By : N5461ZXdeborahr
Fascinating, by turns funny and tragic. Our guide Linda was very knowledgeable, personal and quite funny - the perfect guide to this dark and fascinating history of the many innocents accused of witchcraft and dispatched to their deaths. We viewed many gorgeous and intriguing areas that I never would have found on my own and wound up the tour on the site of many of the executions we learned about. I highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2023-11-12 10:43:05
Posted By : Alexander_K
Really good tour! Enjoyed it greatly! Not too graphic and really educational. The tour is outdoors, so do consider your outfit and/or weather.
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Posted On : 2023-09-18 02:14:15 
Posted By : 586katec
This was an excellent tour. I live in Edinburgh and know something of this subject, but I learned a lot on Linda's terrific presentation of this shocking, generally inaccurately represented aspect of Scottish history. Powerful, thought-provoking and timely!
If you want to know what really happened to Scottish witches - and why - take this tour!
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Posted On : 2023-09-04 05:50:16
Posted By : dibek71
Really interesting stories about innocent people mainly women caught in the witch hunt in Scotland. Linda is a wonderful story teller that takes you back in time and feel for all the victims of this terrible part of our history
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Posted On : 2023-07-21 13:06:46
Posted By : FarAway55129436521
Linda was a fantastic guide, her knowledge of Edinburgh and the truth about the history behind the Witches trials was fascinating . The subject was given the true empathy it deserved . Delving in the story behind the many people who were convicted of witch craft.
I live in Edinburgh and Linda pointed some of the history of my home city i did not know. Highly recommend
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Posted On : 2023-07-16 11:06:14
Posted By : JacquiK-WI
We took this tour first week of May and had a wonderful experience. Our guide, Linda, was quite knowledgeable and very enthusiastic about this newly added history tour.
We also took the "Evening of Ghosts and Ghouls" tour. Fay was a very fun and interesting story teller. This was a great look at the underground vaults without the "scary" stuff. Would definitely tour with Mercat again.
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Posted On : 2023-05-23 11:32:07
Posted By : ESM42
The guide was very engaging and knowledgeable. Thoroughly enjoyed the tour and would recommend to anyone who has an interest in the history of witches in Scotland.
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Posted On : 2023-05-20 17:00:14
