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The must do locations for photographers in Edinburgh

Edinburgh is photogenic, it has a iconic skyline, there are men wearing skirts and tons of students, which can change your trip into a photographic safari. Here is a list of the best places where to unleash your inner photographer in the Scottish capital.

 

People watching

The Royal mile never disappoints if you’d like to take snapshots of people. The closer to August the better. During the Fringe festival it changes into one big street theatre, with sword swallowers, a Capella choirs and hundreds of people watching.

Most people head towards the Castle, but you don’t have to pay the hefty entrance fee to enjoy some people watching. Simply walk up to the castle entrance, pretend you’re admiring the views and snap away.

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New Town in the morning

Ladies in high heels walking their dalmatians and if you’re lucky dog walkers with 5 canine animals with a pedigree on tangled leashes. Walk around Moray place, Heriot Row and Dundas Street, where local higher class ladies go to buy their monthly fix of fine art. Broughton Street is the best place to spot street style.

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Student life

On a warm day the Meadows becomes the best place for people watching. You will see circles of drummers with long hair, students drinking beer and groups of men in super clean white clothes playing cricket next to their super cars.

Spot the Scott

There is usually one man in a kilt playing bagpipes on the corner of Princess Street and Waverley Bridge and another one on the in front of the St Gile’s cathedral on the Royal Mile.

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Edinburgh from above

Arthur’s Seat – the inactive volcano – is the highest point in the city from which you can admire the skyline ad views of the sea. The climb up is around 250m and is relatively easy.

Calton Hill – a small hill in the East End of Princess Street with iconic monuments including: the National Monument, the Dugald Stewart Monument, Nelson’s Monument, and the building of the Observatory. The views extend from the Firth of Forth Bridge all the way to North Berwick. In short it offers the best views of the city.

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Sir Walter Scott Monument – built in the 1840s to commemorate Sir Walter Scott, one of Scotland’s greatest novelists, it offers great views of the Princess Street, Princess Gardens and the Balmoral hotel. You can climb p for a small fee (£3). Opening times in Spring and Winter vary. Check the website for more details

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National Museum Roof Terrace – Not many people know this but you can visit the National Museum of Scotland just to admire the views of Edinburgh skyline. Take a lift to the top floor and enjoy the views completely free.

Edinburgh University Appleton and David Hume Towers – These pieces of 1960s architecture is now a firm part of the Scottish capital skyline. These are university building which means you can come in and out as you please, as long as you look like a student or a professor. Take a lift to the top floor and look for a window.

Views of the Castle

The Edinburgh castle is difficult to miss, but you’d be surprised how many tourist have stopped me over the years to ask where the castle was. The best places to see the castle from the frog’s perspective include:

  • Princess Street Gardens
  • Princess Street
  • Grassmarket and The Meadows Park

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Welcome to Hogwarts

Quite a few of Edinburgh Public Schools look like Hogwarts. In fact Harry Potter was allegedly written in one of the city’s coffee shops called the Elephant House.
Schools, which do resemble Hogwarts descriptions include: Fettes College, George Herriot School (it even has 4 houses with color coded uniforms) and Stewart Melville School. Hire a bike and go on a Harry Potter tour if that’s your thing.

Another place which looks straight from the world of wizards is Teviot – a purpose built student union house which hosts 5 bars and is the place of student entertainment at University of Edinburgh. During the day you can enter the building freely. Go to the Library Bar (a library converted into a bar with a super narrow spiral staircase) and to the 3rd floor to see the Debating Hall, which was considered for use as the dining call in Harry Potter movies.

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Picturesque streets and views

 

Victoria street seen from the top or from Grassmarket

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The Ross Fountain and the Castle seen from the Princess Street Gardens

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Ashley boathouse seen from the Union canal
View from North Bridge towards Scott Monument
Anthony’s chapel in Holyrood Park
St Stephen Street
View from George IV Bridge to Merchant Street and view down the closes to Princess St

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View of the castle from Greyfriars Kirk

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View of the Castle and Grassmarket from Candle Maker Row

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Must do locations according to the local photographers

Blackford Hill
Newhaven Harbour
The Forth Road Bridge

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Cramond Island and its causeway at low tide

Edinburgh is a picturesque place to photograph so just walk around with your camera and I’m sure you’ll find something interesting to capture with your lens.

To see some of the best pictures of Edinburgh, visit the Flickr page of Grant Richie, a local photographer

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Nazywam się Małgosia Frej i piszę blog o życiu: moim i świata, który mnie otacza. Moje wpisy to głównie reportaże z podróży, przemyślenia na tematym które mnie poruszają oraz wycinki z mojego życia i pracy jako młody lekarz w Szkocji.

  • http://bosagory.blogspot.com/ Zu

    Zdjęcie skaczącego Szkota – świetne. Jak byłam w Edynburgu (wieki temu), też szukałam cały czas panów w kiltach. I tego o którym wspominasz chyba nawet widziałam, ale nie pamiętam dokładnie. W tym mieście jest niesamowita atmosfera, pamiętam, że zdecydowanie bardziej mi się podobał niż Londyn czy angielskie miasta :) No i te wzgórza dookoła, coś świetnego.

    • http://www.thefleetingday.com/ Malgosia Frej

      zdjecie Szkota Kuba zrobil! tez mi sie bardzo podoba :) musisz przyjechac jeszcze raz do Szkocji, polnoc na pewno ci sie spodoba skoro lubisz Islandie i Finlandie i takie polnocne klimaty.

      • http://bosagory.blogspot.com/ Zu

        To z Chile z sobotnich też było Jego autorstwa, dobrze zapamiętałam?

        Szkocja bardzo mi się marzy, szczególnie długie wędrówki po Highlands. I Pentlands. No i Isle of Skye oczywiście. No i przez te lata poprawił mi się znacznie angielski, więc mogłabym się w końcu dogadać 😀 Strasznie żałuję, że raczej mi się w tym roku nie uda.

        • http://www.thefleetingday.com/ Malgosia Frej

          Mi tez sie marzy pare dni chodzenia po gorach tutaj. Nir wiem dlaczego tak posno odkrylismy to jak pieknie jest w szkocji

  • http://niesmigielska.com/ nieśmigielska.com

    też strasznie mi się podoba skaczący szkot. przewodnik super, wcale nie taki mini + ten post też przydatny. juz sobie mapke zrobiłam :)
    muszę coś takiego o Poznaniu zrobić!

    • http://www.thefleetingday.com/ Malgosia Frej

      Kuba zrobilto zdjecie w jednym z pierwszych lat mieszkania w Edynburgu. kiedy jeszcze chodzilismy z aparatem po miescie. jutro juz przyjazd a pojutrze na Skye bedziecie. zazdroszcze. ostatnio byla piekna pogoda u nas. dzis 18 stopni i slonce caly dzien. oby sie utrzymalo.

      • http://niesmigielska.com/ nieśmigielska.com

        nie wiem na ile można ufac prognozom, ale na skye tylko pierwszego dnia mamy mieć słońce. a niedziela w edynburgu ma byc chyba najzimniejszym dniem tygodnia 😉

        • http://www.thefleetingday.com/ Malgosia Frej

          I tak bedzie pieknie. A gdzie bedziecie spac na skye? Shoulista? Zapomnialam ci jeszcze napisac ze polecam spacer na Rubha Hunish najbardziej na polnoc wysuniety kawalek Skye

          • http://niesmigielska.com/ nieśmigielska.com

            rubha hunisz dodane!
            shoulista nie dość że 70 funtów za noc, to jeszcze minimum dwie noce trzeba zabukować, więc dla nas odpada. jedną noc z konieczności w samochodzie, jedną noc z oszczędności na campingu, prawdopodobnie w glennbrittle i jedną noc gdzieś na trotternish, namierzyłam jakiś hostel, więc pewnie tam.

          • http://www.thefleetingday.com/ Malgosia Frej

            podniesli ceny, my bylismy tam kiedy dopiero mieli pierwszy sezon no i w cztery osoby wiec cena sie rozkladala na nas czworo. ale i tak bedzie super, jestem pewna ze Wam sie spodoba.