Plan to take your camera because Arthur's Seat affords a breathtaking view of the Scottish countryside. The most popular hike is the summit trail to Arthur's Seat. You can also take in the view through Edinburgh's Camera Obscura and World of Illusions.īeyond Holyroodhouse Palace is Holyrood Park, a sprawling swath of Scottish mountains and moorlands. Note that this area tends to be a tourist trap, too, but experts and recent travelers say it's a must-visit for first-time Edinburgh travelers. Giles' Cathedral the Witches' Well, a cast-iron fountain that memorializes 300 alleged witches who were burnt to death at the stake in the 16th century as well as numerous wynds and closes plentiful with pubs, restaurants and shops. Along the Royal Mile is the modern Scottish Parliament building the centuries-old St. If you climb the 287 steps to the highest deck, you'll enjoy a sweeping view of Edinburgh.Ĭonnecting the Edinburgh Castle to the west and the Holyroodhouse Palace to the east, the Royal Mile is known for its deluge of historical attractions. Also, make sure to check out the Scott Monument – a Victorian Gothic memorial to Scottish author, Sir Walter Scott. Today, the 29-acre west gardens and the nearly 9-acre east gardens – collectively known as the Princes Street Gardens – play host to picnics and concerts, especially during Hogmanay, the city's New Year's celebration.Īnd from late November to early January, the gardens are transformed into a winter carnival, outfitted with a Christmas tree maze, a Christmas market, and a huge Ferris wheel, to name a few attractions. But thankfully the Scots drained the Nor Loch and turned the wasteland into a sloping meadow speckled with trees and flowerbeds.
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Dean Village is home to the free Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and the affiliated Modern Art Two.įilling the gap between New Town and Old Town, the verdant Princes Street Gardens used to be a polluted loch. An old milling community, the village maintains a sense of history with some of its original architecture intact (one of the old mills can be found under Dean Bridge), while also welcoming innovation. New Town's Dean Village is located southwest of Stockbridge and northwest of the Edinburgh Castle. For an idyllic Scottish scene, replete with lush greenery and winding waterways, travelers recommend strolling or biking along the Water of Leith walkway to the old mill town of Dean Village. A handful of cafes, pubs and antique boutiques – including some second-hand shops – line the neighborhood. Located north of Edinburgh Castle, New Town's Stockbridge is located along the Water of Leith and is known to have a more village-feel that the bustling city center. Andrew Square, which is just a block away from the Scottish National Portrait Gallery and the Queen Street Gardens off of North David Street. If you meander east down George Street, you'll run into St. Just a couple of blocks north of Princes Street is George Street, another shopping street, filled with high-end boutiques, independent shops, pubs and cafes.
The resplendent Balmoral Hotel resides on Princes Street, too.
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A shopping street with British stores like Marks & Spencer, and Waterstones, plus global favorites like H&M and Apple, Princes Street also affords beautiful views of Edinburgh Castle and the Princes Street Gardens. This street, running parallel to Princes Street Gardens, is New Town's main thoroughfare.
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