Edinburgh's treasure trove of literary trivia

The stories nooks of Scotland

Apr 23, 2016, 06:24 IST2 min

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (in pic) modelled Sherlock Holmes on forensic surgeon Joseph Bell, with whom he worked at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh []

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JK Rowling often visited Edinburgh to write in the backrooms of local pubs and tea houses []

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The Elephant House, where Rowling wrote many of her early novels []

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Bobby’s Bar named after Greyfriars Bobby (statue in the foreground), the Skye Terrier who kept guard at his master’s grave for 14 years []

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The Scotsman Hotel, once the headquarters of The Scotsman []

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The city of Edinburgh is dotted with staircases, secret courtyards,winding lanes and 18th century cul-de-sacs []

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