Adam Smith & More On The Royal Mile

The famous Scottish economist, Adam Smith, was born on 5 June, 285 years ago. Smith is buried in Canongate Kirkyard on the Canongate in Edinburgh. He is regarded to be the father of classical economics. The picture to the left shows the Canongate Tolbooth next to the Kirkyard. Visitors to the Scottish capital can discover the Royal Mile's rich history with The Royal Mile & More audio walking tour. To hear an audio sample from the Royal Mile & More Edinburgh travel guide, featuring some of Smith's wise words please click here.

Smith's most famous work, An Inquiry into the Nature and the Causes of the Wealth of Nations, was published in 1776. He felt foreign trade should be encouraged, as the domestic market was too weak to support solely by a nation's own produce. Smith recognised that no nation could exist in isolation.

Unlike earlier theorists, Smith felt a nation's wealth was based chiefly on the productivity of its labour force and the amount of labour productivity employed.

Don't worry the Royal Mile & More Edinburgh city guide has lots to offer the independent traveller. Discover which seemingly respectable Edinburgh citizen led a double life that led him to the gallows and inspired a famous Scottish novelist. Hear of a bloody murder at the Palace of Holyroodhouse and more with the Royal Mile & More podcast guided tour.

The Royal Mile consists of Castle Hill, the Lawnmarket, the High Street and the Cannongate.

The Royal Mile & More city walking tour begins outside the Castle, before Walk Talk Tourists will hear about the last person to be prosecuted under the 1735 Witchcraft Act. Continue down the High Street past the Tron Kirk - now called the Hub, the headquarters of the Edinburgh Festival - before turning onto George IV Bridge where tour users will hear about the fate of Edinburgh's most famous dog.

A Walk Talk Tour iPod travel guide allows the tourist to be their own boss. No need to feel conspicuous with a guidebook in your hands, or struggle to hear a bumbling tour guide.

Each professionally produced Walk Talk Tour comes complete with a downloadable map ensuring you won't miss a thing.

The Royal Mile & More audio walking tour and the Old & New Towns city guide cost £5.95 each. Visitors purchasing both tours simultaneously qualify for a twenty per cent discount. Walk Talk Tours represent great value for people sightseeing in groups and parties. For more information on the cost of purchasing a tour or tours please click here.