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Calton Hill
A hill at the end of Princes Street crowned by monuments, including an unfinished Parthenon, with classic city views.
- Open
- Always
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 45 minutes
- Address
- Calton Hill, Edinburgh EH7 5AADirections
- Getting There
- A 10-minute walk from Waverley station up Waterloo Place.
Why Go
Its National Monument, a copy of the Parthenon begun in 1826, ran out of money after twelve columns. The tower of the Nelson Monument drops a time ball every day at one o'clock.
The view takes in the castle, the Old Town, Arthur's Seat and the Firth of Forth, and it's best at sunset.
Nearby in Edinburgh
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