- On the night of the 30 April thousands of people gather on Calton Hill to celebrate one of the most important festivals of the city, the Beltane Fire Festival.
- The Ludgate, 2, pp.186-192. McKee, K.C., 2015. The Genius Loci of the Athens of the North: the cultural significance of Edinburgh’s Calton Hill.
- Calton Hill rises beyond the east end of Princes Street and carries a rather eccentric collection of buildings and monuments.
- According to eminent Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, “of all places for a view, this Calton Hill is perhaps the best”.
- How to get to the Calton Hill Location
- Located at the east end of Princes Street
- Calton Hill and the best locations in Edinburgh are included in my eBooks
- Marked as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Calton Hill has some of the city's best views and if you get up early, the best sunrises.
- Calton Hill, located close to Princes Street, features a collection of Edinburgh's most famous landmarks situated within a few hundred feet of each other.
- Members of Calton Hill Conservation Trust have strong concerns about the open access barrier on Calton Hill Drive, and called on Edinburgh Council to shut it by...
- Located gracefully in the heart of Scotland's capital, Edinburgh, Calton Hill stands as a beacon of historical and cultural significance.
- Calton Hill is Edinburgh's answer to the Acropolis of Athens. The hill, commanding the long vista of Princes Street, carries with its monuments a remarkable...