Calton Hill Tourist Information

Nelson Monument

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Contact info

Official website: Scott Monument
Tel: +44 0131 556 2716

Opening times, tickets

April - September:
Monday: 1.00pm - 6.00pm
Tuesday - Saturday: 10.00am - 6.00pm

October - March:
Monday - Saturday: 10.00am - 3.00pm

Tickets: £2.00

Beltane Fire Festival, Edinburgh

30th April: 9.30pm
Official website - Beltane Fire Society

Torchlight Procession, Edinburgh

29th December
Official Hogmanay page - Torchlight Procession

The information on this page was last checked for accuracy in October 2009. Please check the official Nelson Monument website for up to date information.

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Scott Monument Information about the unmistakable neogothic monument dedicated to Sir Walter Scott.

National Gallery of Scotland Information about the top free attraction in Edinburgh and one of the finest art galleries in Britain.

National Gallery of Scotland Information about the top free attraction in Edinburgh and one of the finest art galleries in Britain.

Calton Hill While not at the end of Princes Street itself, Calton Hill plays a very big part in the distinctive Edinburgh panorama but also as an excellent viewpoint.

Ramsay Gardens Although at the top of the Royal Mile, Ramsay Garden is a distinctive part of Edinburgh's skyline that can be seen from Princes Street.

Photos of Edinburgh City Centre Picture gallery of Princes Street, the gardens, Scott Monument, the Balmoral and Calton Hill.

Attraction Details - Princes Street Princes Street tourist information including opening times and contact details of the Tourist Centre and attractions on Princes Street and Edinburgh City Centre.

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Beautiful Photos from Edinburgh

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Origin of 'Edinburgh'

Tourists have problems with the name of Edinburgh. There are hundreds of ways people write it and the most common writings include 'edinburg', 'edinborough', 'edimburgh', 'edinbourgh', 'ediburgh', 'edinbugh', 'edinboro', 'edingburgh', 'edinbrugh', 'edimburg', 'edinburugh', 'edingurgh', 'edinbrough', etc.

According to the Scottish Place Names dictionary, the name Edinburgh means 'Fort of the Rock Face'. The 'edin' part comes from Scottish Gaelic and means 'rock face', while 'burgh' comes from Old English meaning stronghold.

Some more obscure (and quite funny) ways of writing Edinburgh include: edinburough, edingburg, edinbourg, edinburh, edinurgh, edenburg, edinbough, edinbourough, edinbrgh, edingborough, edenburgh, edinberg, edinborgh, edinborugh, edinburge, edinburhg, edingbourgh, etc.

Edinburgh is spelt Edimburgo in Spanish and Italian and Édimbourg in French.

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