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Gardens
Princes Street Gardens
Public gardens below the Castle rock, between the Old Town and Princes Street.
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New Town: things to do
Places worth your time in New Town
Top places
Things to do in New Town
Landmarks, museums, parks and viewpoints in and around the area.
Monument
Scott Monument
Victorian Gothic monument to Sir Walter Scott, with a spiral staircase to viewing platforms.
Gallery
Scottish National Gallery
The national collection of European art from the Renaissance to the late 19th century, on the Mound.
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Gallery
Royal Scottish Academy
Gallery on the Mound staging major exhibitions, run by the Royal Scottish Academy of Art and Architecture.
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Fountain
Ross Fountain
Ornate cast-iron fountain in West Princes Street Gardens, first shown at the 1862 International Exhibition in London.
Street
Princes Street
Edinburgh's main shopping street, facing the Castle across Princes Street Gardens.
Historic house
The Georgian House
Restored 18th-century townhouse at 7 Charlotte Square, cared for by the National Trust for Scotland.
Square
Charlotte Square
Elegant square at the west end of George Street, designed by Robert Adam.
Square
St Andrew Square
Garden square at the east end of George Street, with the Melville Monument at its center.
Monument
Melville Monument
Tall column in St Andrew Square topped with a statue of Henry Dundas, Viscount Melville.
Gallery
Scottish National Portrait Gallery
Gallery devoted to portraits of Scots, past and present, in a red sandstone building on Queen Street.
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Historic building
General Register House
Eighteenth-century records building by Robert Adam, at the east end of Princes Street.
Street
George Street
Main street of the New Town, lined with Georgian buildings, shops and restaurants.
Historic venue
The Assembly Rooms
Georgian assembly hall on George Street, used for concerts and festival events.
Cathedral
St Mary's Cathedral
Victorian Episcopal cathedral on Palmerston Place, with three spires.
Edinburgh
More areas to explore
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Holyrood, Arthur's Seat & Calton Hill
A royal palace, a Parliament and two hills with city views
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14 sights · 23 places to eat
Stockbridge & Dean Village
A riverside village, a botanic garden and Edinburgh's best-loved suburb
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13 sights · 29 places to eat
Leith & the Waterfront
A historic port with a royal yacht, a lively waterfront and some of the city's best food
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- New Town (area photo): Chris Morgan, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Princes Street Gardens: Mike McBey, CC BY 2.0, source
- Scott Monument: Carlos Delgado, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Scottish National Gallery: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Royal Scottish Academy: Stinglehammer, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Ross Fountain: James F., CC BY 1.0, source
- Princes Street: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- The Georgian House: Hchc2009, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Charlotte Square: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- St Andrew Square: GodeNehler, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Melville Monument: Gareth Davies, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Scottish National Portrait Gallery: Dziggy, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- General Register House: Carlos Delgado, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- George Street: SylviaStanley, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- The Assembly Rooms: kim traynor, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- St Mary's Cathedral: Michael D Beckwith, CC0, source
- Holyrood, Arthur's Seat & Calton Hill: Peulle, CC BY 4.0, source
- Stockbridge & Dean Village: Mike Shaw, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Leith & the Waterfront: Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Grassmarket & Southside: rboed*, CC BY 2.0, source
- Haymarket & Murrayfield: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Bruntsfield & Morningside: Macumba, Public domain, source
- Portobello & the Coast: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Old Town & Royal Mile: Anthony O'Neil, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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