Grassmarket & Victoria Street

Links to related websites

By clicking on these external links you are leaving this website. Remember the address of StuckonScotland.co.uk or hit the Back button if you wish to return later.

Old Town Edinburgh
Information from the Edinburgh Military Tattoo about the Grassmarket, Cowgate, Victoria Street and Candlemaker Row.

Grassmarket Area
Official website of this area of Edinburgh.

>> Back to Grassmarket & Victoria Street guide index

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.

Contact Us | About Us | Sitemap | Privacy

Copyright © 2005 Stuck on Scotland Holidays. All rights reserved.

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.

You are here: Home > Edinburgh Guide > Attractions and Edinburgh Sightseeing > Grassmarket & Victoria Street > Grassmarket and Old Town Edinburgh Web Links