Pictures of Princes Street and Gardens
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The gallery contains photos of the Princes Street and Gardens taken from various vantage points and at different times of day and year. Click on the thumbnails to see larger sized photographs of the Princes Street and princes Street Gardens. The picture size on average is 80kb.
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Pictures of Princes Street
 Picture of three Edinburgh spires in Princes Street: Nelson Monument, Balmoral Hotel and Scott Monument
 The select department store Jenners
 From Princes Street looking towards the Balmoral Hotel at sunset
 Jenners from the Scott Monument
 Marks & Spencer in Princes Street from the Scott Monument
 The Balmoral Hotel and Wellington's statue
 The Balmoral from near Princes Mall
 Old Town of Edinburgh and North Bridge from the green space above Princes Mall
 Picture of Old Town buildings from the same place
 East end of Princes Street
 Photo taken inside Jenners, Edinburgh's famous department store
 Picture of a pub in Rose Street that runs parallel with Princes Street
 View from the Scott Monument looking along Princes Street with Edinburgh Castle on the left
 Picture taken from near the base of Nelson Monument looking along Princes Street
 Edinburgh Castle and the statue of Allan Ramsay from above the Floral Clock in West Princes Street Gardens
 Picture taken looking towards the Balmoral Hotel and Princes Mall from Scott Monument
 Princes Street at dusk
 The Balmoral Hotel clock tower
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Pictures of Princes Street Gardens
 Picture of the Scott Monument from Princes Street Garden
 Scott Monument from the entrance into East Princes Street Gardens
 View towards the Castle from West Princes Street Gardens early in the morning
 Picture of the Castle Rock and the Ross Fountain taken in the evening
 Picture of West Princes Street Gardens and Castle taken in the evening
 Panorama with the Castle, Ramsay Garden and the National Galleries of Scotland from the Scott Monument
 Overlooking East Princes Street Gardens from near Waverley Station
 Looking along West Princes Street Gardens
 Pictures of the Gardens from the top of Scott Monument
 Pictures of the Gardens from the top of Scott Monument
 Picture of Edinburgh skyline from the gardens
 East Princes Street Gardens from Weston Link
 Seats near Scott Monument
 Picture taken looking towards the Mound
 Flowers near the Floral Clock
 The famous Floral Clock in West Princes Street Gardens
 West Princes Street Gardens on a July morning
 Photo taken on a July evening in the gardens
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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:
Beautiful Photos from Edinburgh
Photograph of the Ramsay Gardens and the Camera Obscura as taken from Princes Street. Photo #3648
View from St Cuthbert's Kirkyard, at the west end of Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh. Photo #3537
View along Princes Street and Princes Street Gardens from the Scott Monument with St Mary's Cathedral and the Caledonian Hotel at the end of Princes Street. Photo #3294
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.