| As a tourist it's not only old buildings and Scottish cabs in Edinburgh. The National Gallery, The Museum of Scotland and Greyfriars Kirkyard with Bobby are few of hundreds of big and small attractions in the city. On this page a (small) selection of what's happening in town. |
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The number one
tourist-attraction in Edinburgh: The Castle. Situated on Castle Rock it
dominates the city. This picture is taken from the roof of the Scottish
Museum at Chambers Street. september 2001 - photo: webmaster |
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The Castle Esplanade,
where all the tourist gather and search for their pounds to visit the Castle.
january 2001 - photo: webmaster |
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The Castle taken
from Johnston Terrace. april 2001 - photo: webmaster |
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The number one
tourist-spot: The Castle. 2000 - photo: Harmen van de Ploeg - The Netherlands |
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Greyfriars Kirkyard with
on the left the grave of John Gray, owner of the dog Bobby. After the death
of his master Bobby wandered around the graveyard for 14 years. He became
a legend in and around the city. january 2001- panorama photo - photo: webmaster |
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And there he
is... Greyfriars Bobby. A statue of the dog is situated on George IV Bridge.
2000 - photo: Anu Ruotanen / Finland |
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One of my favorite
spots in Edinburgh: The Royal Museum at Chambers Street. This is the magnificent
entrance of the building. june 2003 - photo: webmaster |
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The Quagga:
half horse, half zebra. The last one died in Amsterdam Zoo in 1915. This
one is positioned nearby the extinct dodo and other endangered species.
september 2006 - photo: webmaster |
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One of the
most fascinating animals on earth: the tiger. In the museum it lies so peacefully
that you'd almost forget how agressive it can be. june 2003 - photo: webmaster |
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What a lovely
cub. june 2003 - photo: webmaster |
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From Scott Monument
you have a beautiful view over the city. Looking to the south there's the
outstanding Old Town as you can see on this picture. You can see Waverley
Bridge and Cockburn Street. september 2003 - photo: webmaster NEW |
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