We made two day-trips by train from ☞ Glasgow. Our itinerary covered the most important sites, we walked everywhere.
Day 1: Waverley Station ➜ Market St ➜ Castle ➜ High St ➜ St Giles’ Cathedral ➜ George IV Bridge ➜ Greyfriars Kirkyard ➜ Candlemaker Row ➜ Victoria St ➜ High St ➜ Waverley Station.
Day 2: Waverley Station ➜ Canongate ➜ Scottish Parliament ➜ Palace of Holyroodhouse ➜ Arthur’s Seat ➜ Scottish Parliament ➜ Canongate Kir ➜ Cockburn St ➜ Waverley Bridge ➜ Princes St ➜ Scott Monument ➜ Scottish National Gallery ➜ almoral Hotel ➜ Waverley Station.
In perfect weather on Saturday afternoon atmosphere on Arthur’s Seat trail was festive and panoramic view of the city was really nice. So was the view of the old town from Princes St (Scott Monument).
Arthur’s Seat (3 km)rthur’s Seat loop. 3 km, 200 m total ascent. Click on wikiloc logo for more info
View from Arthur’s Seat
View from Princes St
Balmoral Hotel above the roof of Waverley train station
Edinburgh Castle above Prince Street Gardens
Edinburgh Castle, the Gatehouse…
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…view from the upper castle towards One O’Clock Gun…
…The Royal Palace…
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…Scottish National War Memorial…
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High Street…
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…St Giles’ Cathedral
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Candelmaker Row
Greyfriars Bobby
Greyfriars Kirkyard…
…view towards the Castle…
…and George Heriot’s School
Victoria Street
Scottish Parliament…
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Palace of Holyroodhouse, Qeen’s Gallery
Palace of Holyroodhouse…
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Holyrood Abbey…
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…old abbey foundations, Arthur’s Seat on the horizon…
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Palace of Holyroodhouse…
…and gardens..
Holyrood Park, view towards the Palace…
…main trail up to…
…Arthur’s Seat
The People’s Story Museum, view from Canongate Kirkyard
Museum of Edinburgh
Cockburn Street
Scott Monument
View towards Arthur’s Seat (above the roof of Waverley Mall)
…Museum on the Mound…
View towards the Castle (above the roof of Waverley train station)
Arthur’s Seat (3 km)
