• Princes Street Gardens are two adjacent public parks in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland, lying in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle.
  • Princes Street Gardens were designed first in the 1770s but were inaugurated in 1820 when the lake was completely drained.
  • Also famous in the Princes Street Gardens is the Floral Clock , one of the few clocks in the world that consists almost entirely of flowers.
  • The Princes Street Gardens are well laid out and easy to stroll around without getting lost.
  • In winter, Princes Street Gardens comes alive in the late afternoon and evening as this is where you will find the Edinburgh Christmas Market festivities.
  • Today, Princes Street Gardens continues to be a well-used place of leisure for locals and is a top attraction for tourists, as well as serving as a music venue and the...
  • Made up of two neighbouring parks and dating back to the building of the New Town, the centrally located Princes Street Gardens grant superb castle views.
  • Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh - one of the highlights of 11 Things to Do Off the Beaten Track in Edinburgh and 11 Instagrammable Places in Edinburgh...
  • Entrance fee Entrance free. Website Visit the Princes Street Gardens website.
  • Princes Street Gardens is a large public open space occupying much of the valley to the south of Edinburgh's Princes Street and to the north of Edinburgh Castle.