Pictures of Grassmarket, Victoria Street

The gallery contains photos of Grassmarket and other Old Town streets. Click on the thumbnails to see larger sized photographs of Edinburgh Old Town. The picture size on average is 80kb.

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See the bottom of the page for links to more information about visiting the Grassmarket area in the Old Town of Edinburgh.

Famous view of Edinburgh Castle rising from behind the Grassmarket
Photo of the Grassmarket from Candlemaker Row
Victoria Street, Terrace and Hub church from the middle of the Grassmarket
Pubs and open air cafes
Picture of pub with flowers
The most famous old buildings in the Grassmarket
Victoria Street connects the Grassmarket to the rest of the Old Town
Victoria Terrace has a great view towards Heriott School and the street below
Photo of best known shops on Victoria Street
Victoria Street from its East end
Picture of the Cowgate street with Magdalen Chapel spire on the right hand side
Picture of Candlemaker Row leading to Greyfriars
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All Grassmarket and Victoria Street articles:

Cowgate, Candlemaker Row Description of two historic streets linked from the Grassmarket.

Pictures of the Grassmarket Photos of Edinburgh Old Town streets including the Grassmarket, Victoria Street, Cowgate and Candlemaker Row.

Grassmarket and Victoria Street on the web Links to other web pages related to the Grassmarket area of Edinburgh.

Also see:

Ghost walks in the Old Town Tourist information on day and evening ghost tours in Edinburgh's Old Town

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

A visitor's tips for planning an Edinburgh holiday:

Origin of 'Edinburgh'

Tourists have problems with the name of Edinburgh. The most common writings include 'edinburg', 'edinborough', 'edimburgh', 'edinbourgh', 'ediburgh', 'edinbugh', 'edinboro', 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.

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