Edinburgh
Edinburgh
+ Exploring Edinburgh
Sights
* Ann Street
* Assembly Hall
* Assembly Rooms
* Blackford Hill
* Braid Hills
* Calton Hill
* Camera Obscura
* Charlotte Square
* City Art Centre
* The Colonies
* Corstorphine
* Cowgate
* Craigmillar Castle
* Cramond
* Dean Village
* Duddingston
* Edinburgh Castle Museums
* Edinburgh Exchange
* Edinburgh's Festival Centre - The Hub
* Edinburgh Zoo
* George Street
* The Georgian House
* Gladstone's Land
* The Grassmarket
* Greyfriars Kirk
* Hanover Street
* The Heart of Midlothian
* Holyrood Abbey
* Holyrood Park
* Huntly House Museum
* John Knox's House
* Lady Stair's House, The Writers' Museum
* The Lawnmarket
* Leith
* The Meadows
* Mercat Cross
* Morningside
* The Mound
* Murrayfield
* Museum of Childhood
* Parliament House
* Parliament Square
* The People's Story museum
* Princes Street
* Princes Street Gardens
* Queen Street
* Register House
* Royal High School
* Royal Scottish Academy
* Royal scottish Observatory
* The Royal Yacht Britannia
* St Andrew Square
* St Giles Cathedral
* St Mary's episcopal Cathedral
* Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre
* The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and the Dean Gallery
* Scottish National Portrait Gallery
* The Scottish Parliament
* Stockbridge
* Swanston
* Talbot Rice Art Gallery
* The Tron Kirk
* The University of Edinburgh
* Victoria Street
* The Water of Leith
* Waterloo Place
* Waverley Market (princes mall)
Vicinity
+ Vicinity
Walk/Drive
Food&Drink
In The Know
Did You Know?
( Do not miss )
The green oasis of Princes Street Gardens occupies the site of the old Nor' Loch, drained during the construction of the New Town. The 8ha West Gardens, laid out in 1816-20 for the Princes Street inhabitants, are separated from the 3ha East Garden by the bulk of the Royal Scottish Academy; both gardens became a much-loved public park in 1876. They are laid out conventionally and attractively with specimen trees, sweeping lawns and riotously bright planting. Children will love the Floral Clock in the West Garden, planted every year on a different theme; watch out for the cuckoo when the hour strikes. The gardens are edged with statues, which include the explorer David Livingstone, and James Young Simpson, the pioneer of the safe use of chloroform.
Address: Princes Street
Restaurant: Snack bars and kiosks in gardens (Inexpensive)
Bus: 2, 10, 15, 26, 33, 45
Accessible: Very good
Other: National Gallery of Scotland; New Town; Royal Scottish Academy; Scott Monument
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