Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #6 in City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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Number of sights 13 sights
Distance 4.4 km
Ascend 193 m
Descend 185 m

Experience City of Edinburgh in United Kingdom in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in City of EdinburghIndividual Sights in City of Edinburgh

Sight 1: London Road Gardens

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London Road Gardens are one of the collection of New Town Gardens located close to the city centre of Edinburgh in the New Town, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1995. They occupy a long strip of land from east to west along the lower northern slope of Calton Hill, with an area of 4.37 hectares. The gardens are notable for their large, old trees including limes and some fine, surviving elms, also spring flowers, particularly daffodils.

Wikipedia: London Road Gardens, Edinburgh (EN)

756 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 2: Dugald Stewart Monument

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The Dugald Stewart Monument is a memorial to the Scottish philosopher Dugald Stewart (1753–1828). It is situated on Calton Hill overlooking the city of Edinburgh and was designed by Scottish architect William Henry Playfair.

Wikipedia: Dugald Stewart Monument (EN)

176 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: National Monument of Scotland

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The National Monument of Scotland, on Calton Hill in Edinburgh, is Scotland's national memorial to the Scottish soldiers and sailors who died fighting in the Napoleonic Wars. It was intended, according to the inscription, to be "A Memorial of the Past and Incentive to the Future Heroism of the Men of Scotland".

Wikipedia: National Monument of Scotland (EN)

189 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Calton Hill

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Calton Hill is a hill in central Edinburgh, Scotland, situated beyond the east end of Princes Street and included in the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site. Views of, and from, the hill are often used in photographs and paintings of the city.

Wikipedia: Calton Hill (EN)

558 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 5: Edinburgh Playhouse

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Edinburgh Playhouse is a theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland. With 3,059 seats it is the largest in Scotland and second largest theatre in the United Kingdom, after the Hammersmith Apollo. The theatre is owned by Ambassador Theatre Group.

Wikipedia: Edinburgh Playhouse (EN)

576 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 6: Political Martyrs' Monument

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The Political Martyrs Monument, located in the Old Calton Burial Ground on Calton Hill, Edinburgh, commemorates five political reformists from the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Designed by Thomas Hamilton and erected in 1844, it is a 90 ft (27 m) tall obelisk on a square-plan base plinth, all constructed in ashlar sandstone blocks. As part of the Burial Ground it is Category A listed.

Wikipedia: Political Martyrs' Monument (EN)

565 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 7: St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral (RC)

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The Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, also known as St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic church in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh and the mother church of Scots Catholicism. The cathedral church is located at the East End of New Town in the city center.

Wikipedia: St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh (Catholic) (EN)

120 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 8: St Paul's & St George's

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St Paul's and St George's Church is an evangelical church of the Scottish Episcopal Church in central Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located on the corner of Broughton Street and York Place in the east end of Edinburgh's New Town, and is protected as a category A listed building.

Wikipedia: St Paul's and St George's Church (EN)

369 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 9: Scottish National Portrait Gallery

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National Galleries Scotland: Portrait is an art museum on Queen Street, Edinburgh. Portrait holds the national collections of portraits, all of which are of, but not necessarily by, Scots. It also holds the Scottish National Photography Collection.

Wikipedia: Scottish National Portrait Gallery (EN), Website

237 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 10: St Andrew Square Garden

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St Andrew Square GardenJohn Lord from Edinburgh, Scotland / CC BY 2.0

St Andrew Square is a garden square in Edinburgh, Scotland located at the east end of George Street.

Wikipedia: St Andrew Square, Edinburgh (EN)

170 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 11: New Town Church

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New Town ChurchKilnburn 20:59, 18 June 2009 (UTC) / Attribution

Edinburgh: The New Town Church of Scotland serves Edinburgh's New Town, in Scotland. It is a congregation of the Church of Scotland, formed on 1 February 2024 by the union of St Andrew's & St George's West and Greenside Church.

Wikipedia: Edinburgh: New Town Church (EN), Website

288 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 12: Assembly Rooms

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The Assembly Rooms are meeting halls in central Edinburgh, Scotland. Originally solely a meeting place for social gatherings, it is now also used as an arts venue and for public events, including the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the Hogmanay celebrations. There are four rooms, with moveable chairs or tables, that are used year-round and are available for private functions: Music Hall, Ballroom, Supper Room and Edinburgh Suite.

Wikipedia: Assembly Rooms (Edinburgh) (EN)

405 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 13: New Town

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The New Town is a central area of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It was built in stages between 1767 and around 1850, and retains much of its original neo-classical and Georgian period architecture. Its best known street is Princes Street, facing Edinburgh Castle and the Old Town across the geological depression of the former Nor Loch. Together with the West End, the New Town was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site alongside the Old Town in 1995. The area is also famed for the New Town Gardens, a heritage designation since March 2001.

Wikipedia: New Town, Edinburgh (EN), Heritage Website

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