Insight Guides: Greak Breaks Edinburgh by Insight Guides

Insight Guides: Greak Breaks Edinburgh by Insight Guides

Author:Insight Guides
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Travel, Europe, Great Britain, Edinburgh
Publisher: APA


The Nelson Monument and the cannon at its base.

Douglas Macgilvray/APA

CALTON HILL

Calton Hill 7 [map], one of the city’s best viewpoints, is topped with some grand buildings and is therefore very popular with visitors. The most attractive ascent up the hill is from Waterloo Place on its west side, though there are also paths from Blenheim Place or from next to the Playhouse Theatre via Greenside Row. From the top there are panoramic views of the Old and New Towns, Holyrood Palace, Arthur’s Seat and the Firth of Forth, and because of this in summer many tourist coaches stop here. If you’re driving, there is also limited parking at the top, with access from Royal Terrace. Most of the buildings both on the hill’s summit and below date from just after the Napoleonic Wars, in which Scottish soldiers played a significant role.



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