The Places Our tour of Scotland takes us from Edinburgh, with its castle, Scott monument & Palace of Holyrood, to the Highlands & then to The Hebrides, recalling the journey undertaken by the young Mendelssohn. The Music In 1829 Mendelssohn visited England &, after the summer season, travelled north to Scotl&, accompanied by his friend Karl Klingemann. In Edinburgh he visited the Palace of Holyrood, recalling the tragic story of Mary, Queen of Scots, & the murder there of her secretary David Rizzio. Further north he took the steamer to the island of Staffa, where he saw Fingals Cave & in spite of his Hebrides Overture. It was not until 1842 that his Scottish Symphony was completed, a work inspired by memories of his visit to Scotl&.