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Edinburgh Town Guide, Princes Street, 4K

Named after the sons of George III, Princes Street, along with George Street and Queen Street, was part of the original New Town development built by James Craig in 1766.

Edinburgh Town Guide, The Street, 1K Princes street essentially divides the Old Town and the New Town, a fact emphasised by the fact that on the Old Town side there are no buildings, giving an uninterrupted view across Princes Street Gardens to the Castle, whereas on the New Town side it is a bustling commercial centre.

In fact at almost a mile in length, Princes Street is Edinburgh's principal shopping precinct and the place that all shopaholics should head for. Especially famous is Jenners department store.

However, don't expect too much from the architecture of Princes Street for it is a notorious mish-mash of clashing architectural styles, regarded by many to be a hideous monstrosity.

Nevertheless Princes Street is still a delight to wander down, offering some of the most impressive views of the Castle in the whole of Edinburgh.

And apart from the shops, this is also where you can see the enormous Scott Monument, which commemorates Edinburgh born writer Sir Walter Scott.





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