Sights & Attractions in Edinburgh and the Lothians

Things to Do in New Town

Name	Category	Location

Britannia Moored on the waterfront at Leith, Edinburgh's port north of the...	Nautical Sites	New Town

Calton Hill Robert Louis Stevenson's favorite view of his beloved city was...	Viewpoints	New Town

Charlotte Square At the west end of George Street is the New Town's centerpiece—an...	Squares	New Town

Edinburgh Zoo Children love to visit the some 1,000 animals that live in Edinburgh...	Zoos / Aquariums	New Town

George Street With its upscale shops and handsome Georgian frontages, this...	Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue)	New Town


Georgian House The National Trust for Scotland has furnished this house in period...	Houses / Mansions	New Town

Moray Place Moray Place—with its "pendants" of Ainslie Place and Randolph...	Squares	New Town

The Mound This rising street originated from the need for a dry-shod crossing...	Neighborhoods / Streets	New Town

National Gallery of Scotland Opened to the public in 1859, the National Gallery presents a...	Museums / Galleries	New Town

Princes Street The south side of this well-planned street is occupied by the...	Neighborhoods / Streets	New Town

Register House Scotland's first custom-built archives depository, Register House...	Libraries	New Town

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Britain's largest rhododendron and azalea gardens are part of...	Gardens / Arboretums	New Town

Royal Scottish Academy The William Playfair-designed Academy hosts temporary art exhibitions...	Museums / Galleries	New Town

Scott Monument What appears to be a Gothic cathedral spire chopped off and planted...	Memorials / Monuments	New Town

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art This handsome former school building, close to the New Town...	Museums / Galleries	New Town

Scottish National Portrait Gallery A magnificent red-sandstone Gothic building dating from 1889...	Museums / Galleries	New Town

Waterloo Place The fine neoclassical architecture on this street was designed...	Neighborhoods / Streets	New Town

West Register House The former St. George's Church, in the middle of the west side...	Libraries	New Town
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