I would highly recommend going to Princes Street Gardens in the summer. It is a perfect location for a family fun day in the park or a sweet little picnic with friends or your partner. Its beautiful and perfect for photos. A must visit if in Edinburgh.
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Princes Street Gardens
Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland
0131 529 7921
As featured in 3 days in Edinburgh
83 visitor photos
Ranked #15 of 163 attractions in Edinburgh
355 Reviews
Type: Gardens, Parks
Activities: Golfing, Ice skating
Fee: No
Description: Impeccably landscaped park and woodland surrounding Edinburgh Castle.
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you must go up walter scott monument on princes street garden
and view all over edinburge great day if the weather is fine.
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Right slap in the centre of Edinburgh beneath the Castle and below Princes Street lies a haven of peace and tranquility - excellent for quick tanning on a hot summers day and enjoy people watching. Also often open air entertainment.
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On a sunny day join most of Edinburgh in relaxing in the Gardens with a local ice cream! That is assuming you can find a free spot of grass!
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Manchester, UK
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Escape from the hustle of princess street and take a picnic blanket and a good book to the gardens. We spent alot of time here curled up in the shade of the trees. Really nice place to just relax and take a break from the city.
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The gardens are beautifully planned and landscaped. They surround the base of Edinburgh Castle which the view of the castle and the gardens together with the statues simply enchanting. We went through the gardens on the way to an early departure tour from the castle and saw a fox as big as a medium-large dog! He was sitting peacefully on...
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Portland, Maine
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We took a stroll in Princes Street Gardens while waiting for our hotel room to become available. We spent quite a while in the gardens taking photos and just enjoying the stunning views. This is such a beautiful place! It makes an incredible backdrop for photos of Edinburgh Castle. It is only minutes from the Royal Mile and should be...
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Dublin, Ireland
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All cities should have parks and gardens as lovely as Princes Street Gardens. We were lucky to have great weather for sitting outside to enjoy the sunshine and the view of the castle. Great place for a picnic or just hanging out on the weekend.
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I know a strange title for the review but just look at my photo.
This is a nice place to walk have a pick nick lunch weather permuting as well as a nice way to get away from the streets and the noise as well it has great photo ops along the way.
RE: my Photo. there was a local...
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Kelso, United Kingdom
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Super place to sit and while away the time, people watching, castle spotting or having your lunch enjoying the weather
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