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This comprehensive Edinburgh photo gallery includes pictures of the most important attractions, places of interest as well as pictures related to festivals, events and tours, showcasing the best Edinburgh has to offer.

All photos are also available as large and very large, high resolution images which are suitable for use in printed materials. If you would like to use one of the Edinburgh pictures available on this website please get in touch.

Most photo pages in this section can also be accessed by visiting individual attractions pages using the left menu on this page.

Edinburgh Desktop Wallpapers

Sunset from Calton Hill

The best of Stuck on Scotland's Edinburgh image gallery. Free Edinburgh desktop pictures in 800x600, 1024x768 and 1280x960 format.

Edinburgh Castle Pictures

Edinburgh Castle and Ross Fountain in Princes Street Gardens

Photos of Edinburgh Castle from various vantage points in the city taken at different time of the day and year. Best attraction in Edinburgh

Scott Monument Photos

Picture of Scott Monument from Princes Street Gardens

Photos of the Scott Monument, the distinctive neogothic monument dedicated to Sir Walter Scott.

Princes Street & Gardens Photos

Picture of Princes Street from Calton Hill

Photos of Princes Street and Gardens in Edinburgh City Centre from lots of different vantage points.

Calton Hill Photos

Edinburgh panorama from Calton Hill

Pictures from Calton Hill of the famous Edinburgh panorama with the Castle, Balmoral Hotel and Scott Monument.

Royal Yacht Britannia Pictures

Royal Yacht Britannia from Ocean Drive

Photos of the Royal Yacht Britannia moored at Ocean Terminal in Leith.

Holyrood Palace and Park Pictures

Picture of Holyrood Palace at the foot of the Royal Mile in Old Town Edinburgh

Photos of Holyrood Palace and Holyrood Park with views from Arthur's Seat and Salisbury Crags.

Royal Mile Photos

Looking through Advocate's Close on the Royal Mile

Photos of the Royal Mile and its attractions, the historic backbone of Edinburgh Old Town.

Greyfriars Bobby & Cemetery Photos

Picture of Greyfriars Bobby statue on George IV bridge

Photos of Greyfriars Bobby and Kirkyard burial stones, taken from different viewpoints.

Grassmarket & Victoria Street Pictures

Picture of Edinburgh Castle from the Grassmarket

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

St Giles Cathedral Pictures

St Giles Cathedral in Old Town Edinburgh

Photos of St Giles Cathedral with its Thistle Chapel, the most important church in Edinburgh.

Dean Village Photos

Picture of Dean Village and the Water of Leith

Photos of Dean Village in Edinburgh and of the Dean Gallery and the Scottish Gallery of Modern Art.

Leith Photos

Leith waterfront

Photos of Leith, Edinburgh's waterfront, Ocean Terminal and Newhaven.

Edinburgh New Town Pictures

Picture of Glencairn Crescent in the New Town

Photos of the New Town of Edinburgh including St Mary's Cathedral, Moray Place and Charlotte Square.

Ramsay Gardens Pictures

Luxury apartments in Edinburgh, Scotland

Photos of Ramsay Gardens, the stylish quarter near Edinburgh Castle and an distinctive element of the city's skyline.

Scottish Parliament Pictures

The new Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood

Photos of the Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood, at the foot of the Royal Mile.

Edinburgh Hogmanay Photos

Edinburgh Hogmanay Fireworks

Pictures from Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations taking place in the city centre and on Calton Hill.

Edinburgh Christmas Pictures

Christmas fairground in the Winter Wonderland

Photos from Christmas in Edinburgh taking place in the city centre.

Rosslyn Chapel Photos

Lady Chapel carvings and pillars in Rosslyn Chapel

Photos of Rosslyn Chapel in Roslin, near Edinburgh, the setting of the Da Vinci Code book.

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Beautiful Photos from Edinburgh

Princes Street panorama from Calton Hill, EdinburghPhoto taken looking right along Princes Street from Calton Hill. Photo #G7974

Calton Hill panorama of Edinburgh City Centre and CastleWinter photo taken from Calton Hill with all the important Edinburgh landmarks and the Ferris Wheel of the Winter Wonderland just behind the Scott Monument. Photo #G5198

Dean Gallery of Modern Art, EdinburghImage of Belford Church (now a hostel) and Edinburgh Castle from the Dean Gallery of Modern art in the New Town. Photo #G3441

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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