Around 450,000 people live in Edinburgh. not that many for a capital city, less than it’s partner city glasgow whose population is 610,000, and the 5.1 million population of scotland.

Edinburgh castle

Edinburgh castle

Edinburgh castle

Edinburgh castle

Palace of Holyroodhouse
founded as a monastery in 1128, the palace of holyroodhouse is the queen's official residence in scotland.

Weapon room in palace of holyroodhouse

Court yard at the palace of holyroodhouse

View of the palace of holyroodhouse (left side)

Further away view of the palace of holyroodhouse

Nelson monument on calton hill

Nelson monument (left). the national monument (right) on top of calton hill was intended to be a memorial to those who died in the napoleonic wars

Something.. don't remember at the moment.

A different view of the something.. don't remember at the moment.

Downtown Edinburgh

A souvenir shop

View of the city

View of the city

View of the city

View of the city

View of the city