A VIRTUAL TOUR THROUGH THE WHOLE ISLAND OF GREAT BRITAIN. NO. 5 - EDINBURGH

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A Virtual Walk Through the Athens of the North

Borrowing my title from Daniel Defoe&#x27;s early chorography, my first Circuit is from Chester to Edinburgh. Now on the last stop on this first circuit we are taking a virtual tour of the most extraordinary City - Edinburgh.Edinburgh is a very unusual City as it was built on the saddle of a hill so its main street runs down the ridge of a hill and the City falls away on either side. This lack of flat land and restricted space led to the City growing upwards. This gave the City an extraordinary density and an unique atmosphere that we will be exploring.In the Georgian period the City was extended with the addition of a new town quarter which was rationally planned and made a marked contrast on the old Town. Together it gives the Capital of Scotland, a combination of atmospheric and cclaustrophobic town planning with the elegance of a City that was one of the great Cities of the Enlightenment.We will begin the virtual walk in the shadow of Arthur&#x27;s Seat at the shiny new Scottish Parliament and walk up the Royal Mile from Holyrood to Tollboth, to the Netherbow and onto the Castle at the pinnacle of the City

Georgian Terrace Photo by Chris Flexen on Unsplash, cover photo of Edinburgh castle Photo by Jörg Angeli on Unsplash

The Royal Mile, photo by Kevin Flude

Holyrood Abbey and Palace, Photo Kevin Flude

John Knox's House and the Netherbow

The Scottish Parliament and Arthur's Seat

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