Calton Hill

Carlton Hill is an iconic Edinburgh attraction known for its neoclassical complex, 360-degree city views and rich cultural activities. The design inspiration is based on the Parthenon in Athens. The Greek-style columns on the top of the mountain are magnificent, like the skeleton of a temple solidified by time, and they quietly guard Edinburgh. ‌

"Bagpipes sound from afar, I only care about your news. The castle keeps secrets for love, and I keep memories for you." This is the location of Jay Chou's MV "Obviously", and it is also the birthplace of J.K. Rowling's creation of "Harry Potter". If you dream of a medieval city in a magical world, then you must come here in this life. Every building is a natural movie background, and every corner seems to hide a secret passage to another world. In the end, when the sunset on Calton Hill confiscated time, Edinburgh, becoming amber that never fades, will always remain in my memory.

It is the most romantic sunset place. I have been here, it was cold but beautiful! I will not go into details about the many celebrity check-in places. But my only deepest experience was the lyrics, "The castle keeps secrets for love, and I keep memories for you" I didn't think this song was romantic before, until I climbed to the top of Carlton Mountain⛰️It was really speechless and beautiful!! I really like this light blue gentle dusk~~Thanks to the little afterglow near sunset that day, I saw the light blue and light orange sky line in the distance, which was really extremely romantic~~Continuously touched me✨💕🌹Recommend this extremely romantic place, must go? 【Scenery】 Medieval dusk🌆, the only one in the world❤️

Calton Hill, Edinburgh Walk eastward along Prince Street to the end, and you will arrive at the lush and green Calton Hill. Standing on the top of the mountain and looking west, the Edinburgh Castle stands tall, guarding the quiet town, and the scenery is very beautiful. Looking east, you can see the blue Atlantic Ocean and the white sails on the Firth of Forth. When the weather is fine, you can always see locals coming to Calton Hill in groups, picnicking on the lawn and sunbathing. There are two monuments on Calton Hill. One is the National Monument, built in 1822 to commemorate the soldiers who died in the Napoleonic Wars. But the monument was not completed, with only a row of huge columns supporting the beams. It is said that the project was interrupted because of the budget overdraft. The other is the Nelson Monument, which was built to commemorate Admiral Nelson. Every day at 1 pm when the Edinburgh Castle fires a cannon, the small round ball on the top of the Nelson Monument will be lowered. There is also a striking dome building on Calton Hill, which is the Edinburgh City Observatory.

Calton Hill - a place where you can overlook the whole of Edinburgh. This place was not included in the previous itinerary. It was just a beautiful scenery that I passed by by chance from a distance. I decided to go up and take a look. This is a national monument built to commemorate the Scottish soldiers who died in the Napoleonic Wars. It was originally intended to be a magnificent building like the Parthenon in Athens, but it was stopped due to lack of funds. During this period, a non-Scottish rich man wanted to sponsor this project, Scotland righteously refused, and since then, this unfinished project has been left behind, but it has also become a tourist attraction, people call it "Scotland's pride and poverty". The scenery before sunset is even more charming. You can climb up the Nelson Memorial Tower to enjoy the wind and this quiet time.

It is on the edge of the old town, next to the train station. Sometimes the door of the shortest winding mountain road will be locked. You can just go around the train station. It is about 100 meters longer. It is an easy mountain to climb. You can see the sea in the distance and Arthur's Seat opposite. I am sorry that I didn't do much research before going there. I didn't know that the most iconic place with multiple pillars is actually a monument. I saw many people climbing up to take pictures, so I followed them up.