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Photos to Inspire You to Travel to Edinburgh

7/14/2018

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Photos to Inspire You to Travel to Edinburgh, Scotland; Travel Inspiration by exquisitEXPLORATIONS Travel Blog
Photos to Inspire You to Travel to Edinburgh, Scotland
With so many wonderful places in this big, beautiful world, we find it hard to prioritize the ones we must see first. We hope these photos will inspire you to put Edinburgh, Scotland, at the top of your bucket list.

Fuel your wanderlust with some of our favorite photos of Edinburgh.


Photos to Inspire You to Travel to Edinburgh, Scotland; Edinburgh Castle; Travel Motivation by exquisitEXPLORATIONS Travel Blog
Edinburgh Castle, Click for Digital Prints
The Royal Mile starts at Holyrood Palace and climbs to the top of the hill, culminating at the magnificent Edinburgh Castle. 
Greyfriar's Bobby, the Skye Terrier; Loyalty; Greyfriar's Kirkyard; Photos to Inspire you to Travel to Edinburgh by exquisitEXPLORATIONS
Greyfriar's Bobby, Click Photo for Digital Prints
The legend of Bobby goes like this:
When John Gray, Bobby's person, passed away, he was buried in Greyfriar's Kirkyard (churchyard). Bobby, a Skye terrier, then spent the next 14 years guarding John Gray's grave, until he too passed away in 1872. Now that is loyalty!

The original statue of Bobby resides on the quiet southern peninsula of Isle of Skye, in the Armadale Castle Museum.
Water of Leith, Dean Village, Edinburgh, Scotland; Photos to Inspire you to Travel to Edinburgh by exquisitEXPLORATIONS Travel Blog
Dean Village, Edinburgh, Scotland
A quiet residential neighborhood, Dean Village attracts visitors because of its simple, peaceful beauty. The rippling creek provides a romantic ambience for a tranquil stroll.

Walk along Water of Leith from Dean Village to Stockbridge, taking advantage of photo-op-worthy spots along the way, then circle back to downtown Edinburgh.
The City of Edinburgh, as seen from Calton Hill; Photos to Fuel Your Wanderlust
The City of Edinburgh, Click Photo to Order Digital Prints
The City of Edinburgh and the Firth of Forth, as seen from the top of Calton Hill; Photos to Inspire You to Travel to Edinburgh, Scotland; Travel Photography
Edinburgh and Firth of Forth
The views of Edinburgh from the top of Calton Hill instill a sense of wonder at how compact and beautiful the city is. The unique gothic architecture and the water beyond are captivating. We stood still for many minutes just taking it all in.
Photos to Inspire You to Travel to Edinburgh, Scotland, by exquisitEXPLORATIONS Travel Blog; Travel Photos; travel photography
Photos to Inspire You to Travel to Edinburgh, Scotland
Arthur's Seat, as seen from the top of Calton Hill; Photos to Fuel Your Wanderlust; Travel Motivation by exquisitEXPLORATIONS
Arthur's Seat
Holyrood Palace, as seen from the top of Calton Hill; Photos to Fuel Your Wanderlust by exquisitEXPLORATIONS Travel Blog; Travel Inspiration; Travel Motivation
Holyrood Palace
From the other side of Calton Hill, we saw the solitary Arthur's Seat above and the sprawling Holyrood Palace below.
National Monument of Scotland, a tribute to the soldiers who died during the Napoleonic Wars; Photos to Fuel Your Wanderlust
National Monument of Scotland
Calton Hill also features a number of memorials and monuments on the hill, like the Nelson Monument, the Burns Monument, and this one, the National Monument of Scotland, also known as the Grassmarket, a tribute to the soldiers who perished during the Napoleonic Wars.
The beautiful old Lloyd's Banking Offices, and other historic buildings, as seen from Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland; Photos to Inspire you to Visit Edinburgh
Lloyd's Banking Offices, and other historic buildings
Princes Street Gardens and Views of Old Edinburgh on the hill; Photos to Inspire You to Travel to Edinburgh, Scotland
Princes Street Gardens and Old Edinburgh
A gorgeous fountain in Princes Street Gardens currently being renovated, with Edinburgh Castle in the background
A gorgeous fountain currently being renovated, with Edinburgh Castle in the background
From Princes Street Gardens, look up at Old Edinburgh, at the University of Edinburgh's "New" College (it is, after all, only 172 years old), the Lloyds Bank Group Office building (built in 1806), and, of course, Edinburgh Castle. The gardens themselves are amazing, full of colorful flowers and shady trees. With views like this, we enjoyed more than one picnic in the gardens.
Robert Fergusson, Scot's Poet, Memorial in Edinburgh; Photos to Fuel Your Wanderlust; Travel Photos by exquisitEXPLORATIONS Travel Blog
Robert Fergusson Memorial
Gothic Memorial to Sir Walter Scott, Edinburgh, Scotland; Photos to Inspire You to Travel by exquisitEXPLORATIONS Travel Blog
Sir Walter Scott Memorial
Edinburgh loves their writers, and, with authors like Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Burns, and Sir Walter Scott, why wouldn't they?

One of my favorite stories of Scottish writers, though, is that of lesser-known poet Robert Fergusson, whose memorial is pictured above. Though he died at just 24 years of age, Fergusson was a prolific writer, particularly during a two-year period in the early 1770's. Robert Burns called him "my elder brother in the muse" and went on to replicate and popularize Fergusson's poetry style. Fergusson was buried in 
Canongate Churchyard, and his statue strolls confidently just outside the church today.

"Auld Reikie" is Fergusson's ode to Edinburgh, over 300 lines of documentary and wit, telling of the daily lives of Edinburgh's ordinary citizens. Click here to read it in full. 
Elephant House, where J. K. Rowling penned her Harry Potter novels; Photos to inspire you to travel to Edinburgh, Scotland, by exquisitEXPLORATIONS Travel Blog; Travel Photos
Elephant House, where J. K. Rowling penned her Harry Potter novels
The headstone of the real Tom Riddell, in the cemetery where J. K. Rowling gained inspiration for her characters' names; Photos to fuel your wanderlust
The headstone of the real Tom Riddell
Speaking of writers, Harry Potter fans will love Edinburgh! Greyfriar's Kirkyard isn't famous only because of Bobby. Sit in the Elephant House cafe where J. K. Rowling penned the Harry Potter novels and then stroll through the Greyfriar's cemetery where she gained inspiration for her characters' names.

Photos to Fuel Your Wanderlust by exquisitEXPLORATIONS Travel Blog; Travel Motivation; Travel Photos
Photos to Fuel Your Wanderlust
We hope these photos and stories have fueled your wanderlust! Is Edinburgh on your bucket list?

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