Edinburgh Sights

Calton Hill

#54 of 424 things to do in Edinburgh

#172 of 1442 things to do in Scotland

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  • Address
    • Old Town
  • Transport
    • all Princes St & North Bridge buses

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Lonely Planet review for Calton Hill

Calton Hill, which rises dramatically above the eastern end of Princes St, is Edinburgh's acropolis, its summit scattered with grandiose monuments dating mostly from the first half of the 19th century. It is also one of the best viewpoints in Edinburgh, with a panorama that takes in the castle, Holyrood, Arthur's Seat, the Firth of Forth, New Town and the full length of Princes St.

On Regent Rd, on the hill's southern side, is the Burns Monument (1830), a Greek-style memorial to poet Robert Burns.

 

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