
Point of Interest
Palace of Holyroodhouse
Palace of Holyroodhouse is most famous as the 16th-century home of the ill-fated Mary, Queen of Scots. But in the buildings are largely a 17th-century affair full of outstanding plasterwork commissioned by a Charles II much impressed with cousin Louis XIV’s efforts at Versailles. The palace’s Great Gallery is particularly impressive, running almost the full length of the palace. Inside...