Are there tours of Edinburgh that were in Ian Rankin's Rebus series? I loved those stories and would find it fun to see those sites.
I would appreciate hearing if you've seen them.
Thanks!
Patti
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http://rebustours.com/
the only one I can see runs on a Saturday.
The early books used fictional adresses and areas ,the later books introduced you to real Edinburgh streets and areas though some of these areas have changed quite a bit since the books were written.
The Oxford bar on Young street is mentioned as Rebus's local and is still there and very popular.
Swany's bar on Ratcliffe terrace is where the Writer Ian Rakin often has a beer and just across the road from there is the excellent Bell Inn,great place for a meal and a few beers, the lovely Leslie bar ( real anti Temperance bar)is just a few doors down from Swanys,neither Swanys of Leslies do food as far as I am aware ,but it has been 2 or 3 years since I have been in them,was in the Old Bell a few months ago.
I actually met Ian Rankin at a function a couple of years ago, similar age to me and a really nice guy.
He actually auctions off character names in his books,so will use your name in a book if you have won the auction,the proceeds go to the charity Capabilty Scotland .