Beat the queues buy fast track tickets at no extra cost in its dominating position overlooking the capital city the grandeur and historical significance of edinburgh castle has made it a globally famous icon of scotland and part of the old and new towns of edinburgh world heritage site edinburgh castle has dominated its surroundings with majesty for centuries today the castle continues to attract visitors to its rocky perch edinburghs castle rock has been a stronghold for over 3000 ye