A Local’s Guide to Edinburgh’s New Town, Edinburgh, Scotland
When you stop to observe the streets of Edinburgh’s New Town, you’ll notice how the buildings aligned along both sides of the road parade rows of wrought iron balconies, balustrades and pilasters, fanlights, chimneys and attic windows.
It is one of the most spectacular neighbourhoods in the city. It’s also a UNESCO World Heritage site and a true marvel of urban planning.
New Town often gets forgotten about in favour of the Old Town, but I love it just as much for its great character and symmetrical arrangement as for its elegance, and I always encourage people to explore it.
It is home to the National Gallery of Scotland, a wealth of Georgian architecture lining broad avenues and open squares, abundant shopping opportunities on and around George Street and the spectacular Dome, one of Edinburgh’s most famous landmarks.
Get your cameras out and your walking shoes on, as in this blog post, I am sharing the best things to do in Edinburgh New Town.
In 1767, a 26-year-old architect, James Craig, won a competition to develop 100 acres of city-owned farmland into a New Town to keep the wealthy from leaving Edinburgh, who were tired of the poor living conditions that were found in the Old Town. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
It is one of the most spectacular neighbourhoods in the city. It’s also a UNESCO World Heritage site and a true marvel of urban planning.
New Town often gets forgotten about in favour of the Old Town, but I love it just as much for its great character and symmetrical arrangement as for its elegance, and I always encourage people to explore it.
It is home to the National Gallery of Scotland, a wealth of Georgian architecture lining broad avenues and open squares, abundant shopping opportunities on and around George Street and the spectacular Dome, one of Edinburgh’s most famous landmarks.
Get your cameras out and your walking shoes on, as in this blog post, I am sharing the best things to do in Edinburgh New Town.
In 1767, a 26-year-old architect, James Craig, won a competition to develop 100 acres of city-owned farmland into a New Town to keep the wealthy from leaving Edinburgh, who were tired of the poor living conditions that were found in the Old Town. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: A Local’s Guide to Edinburgh’s New Town
Guide Location: Scotland » Edinburgh
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Aiva Vocisa
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
Guide Location: Scotland » Edinburgh
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Aiva Vocisa
Read it on Author's Website: https://ourcrossings.com/2024/08/26/guide-what-to-see-and-do-in-edinburghs-new-town/
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- National Gallery of Scotland
- George Street
- Dome Restaurant
- Princes Street Gardens
- Edinburgh Castle
- Johnnie Walker Whisky Experience
- St. John’s Church
- Georgian House
- Charlotte Square
- National Portrait Gallery
- Great Hall
- The Mound
- The cast-iron Ross Fountain
- The Floral Clock
- The ‘Genius of Architecture’ statue
- Rose Street
- Arthur Conan Doyle Pub
- York Place
- Edinburgh Playhouse
- Scott Monument
- Calton Hill
- Dugald Stewart Monument
- Nelson Monument
- Robert Burns Monument
- Old Royal High School
- National Monument of Scotland
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