New Town and Dean Village Private Walking Tour

Join me for a tour of Edinburgh New Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site! Built in the eighteenth century, the New Town features broad streets and open spaces, which contrast with the medieval, dark streets of the Old Town. We will discuss the context in which the New Town was built, and admire elegant examples of neoclassical architecture along the way - including Georgian and Palladian-style mansions. These were once the houses of some of the great minds of the Scottish Enlightenment, including Robert Adam, David Hume, Adam Smith who you will meet at the National Portrait Gallery. We will soak up the atmosphere of the city by walking through George Street and Princes Street Gardens where we could stop for coffee or ice cream. Leaving behind the hustle and bustle of the New Town, we will then enter the Dean Village. A hidden gem, the Dean Village is a picturesque, charming little area of Edinburgh with an intriguing medieval past.