Make the most of your visit to Edinburgh with these top 5 city views:

1.) Calton Hill
Climb the steps from Waterloo Place at the east end of Princes Street to this monument-covered hill for panoramic views of the city and beyond. Among the cluster of monuments, the twelve columns of Edinburgh's disgrace - so called because of controversy over its completion - makes up part of Ediburgh's unique city skyline.

2.) Arthur's Seat
The city's highest climb (250m) is in fact an extinct volcano. Follow any paths from Holyrood Park to take you to the top in around 30 minutes for stunning panoramas or take a gentle stroll or cycle around the one way road for a number of different views of the city. Parking is available near the Palace of Holyroodhouse and at all lochsides.

3.) George & Hanover Street
Take some time out from shopping at this crossroads in the New Town to admire the view over the Firth of Forth to the Kingdom of Fife.

4.) The Shore, Leith
For a different perspective, take a stroll along The Shore in Leith, a unique blend of old and new in Edinburgh's city quarter by the sea.
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5.) Dean Bridge
In the west end of the city, the 100ft tall Dean Bridge provides great views across the Water of Leith and Dean Village below. From the west end of Princes Street, take a stroll along Queensferry Street for great views from either side of the bridge.