Pictures of Edinburgh City Centre

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The gallery contains photos of Edinburgh City Centre taken from various vantage points and at different times of the day and year. Click on the thumbnails to see larger sized photographs of Edinburgh City. The picture size on average is 80kb.

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See the bottom of the page for links to more information about visiting Edinburgh City Centre.

Photos of Princes Street & Gardens

Princes Street Gardens from Weston Link

Pictures taken from Princes Street and the Gardens of the Balmoral Hotel, Old Town Buildings, Edinburgh Castle, Calton Hill, etc

Photos of Scott Monument

Scott Monument from East Princes Street Gardens

Pictures taken from the Scott Monument looking towards Edinburgh Castle, North Bridge, Arthur's Seat and Salisbury Crags.

Photos of Calton Hill

Edinburgh skyline from Calton Hill

Pictures taken from Calton Hill looking towards Edinburgh Castle and the city skyline, the Balmoral Hotel, etc.

Photos of Edinburgh New Town

New Town buildings in Glencairn Crescent

Pictures taken in the New Town of Edinburgh with views of St Mary's Cathedral, Charlotte Square, Moray Place, etc.

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All Princes Street articles:

Edinburgh New Town introduction Overview of the New Town including best places to visit plus tips and advice.

Princes Street highlights Visitor information about the shops and attractions on Princes Street.

Princes Street Gardens Overview of the most popular green space in Edinburgh.

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.

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 Hotel, Calton Hill and the New Town.

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.

Princes Street on the web Links to other web pages related to Princes Street, the Gardens and the heart of Edinburgh.

Also see:

Hotels near Princes Street Ideas for accommodation close to Edinburgh City Centre.

Edinburgh attractions and sightseeing All of the best attractions in Edinburgh plus pictures and sightseeing tips.

Plan the Best Edinburgh Holiday:

Edinburgh Travel Essentials

Coach Tickets to Edinburgh from £15. Guaranteed seats, overnight or daytime journeys. Coach & Buses

Beautiful Photos from Edinburgh

Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh Old TownPhoto of the famous Victoria Terrace in the medieval part of Edinburgh. Photo #G3235

Edinburgh Old Town from Princes Street GardensEdinburgh panorama with the railway leading into Waverley Train Station and the Old Town buildings in the background taken from near the Scott Monument in east Princes Street Gardens. Photo #3769

Calton Hill panorama of Edinburgh City Centre and CastlePicture of the Calton Hill cannon with other Edinburgh landmarks in the background. Photo #G8638

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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