Exploring Edinburgh's BEST Photography Spots

Today I wander around Edinburgh in an effort to take the nicest photos. From Victoria Street, the Edinburgh Castle, and Circus Lane, I got some killer shots; come join!
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👀 DETAILS OF MY TRIP
I stayed at a hotel called Motel One right in the center of Edinburgh. I absolutely recommend it! Being called a "motel" I was doubtful as in America that is not a good place to stay unless desparate, but the rooms were much cheaper than other hotels nearby, the breakfast was amazing, and the room and view was massive. 10/10
I had lunch at a place called Pantry near Circus Lane. Very delicious and fresh. I really enjoyed it!
Dinner was at a pub in central called the Royal Mile. The whole thing was amazing and had such a lovely feel to it. Would recommend if you're looking for an authentic experience and amazing Haggis.
The photo spots I went to were Grassmarket, Victoria Street, Edinburgh Castle (and many little streets pointing towards Edinburgh Castle), Circus Lane, Calton Hill, and the Museum of Scotland.
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If you're new to my channel and videos, hi! I'm Evan Edinger, and I make travel vlogs of all the exciting places I visit. I started travel vlogging about 8 years ago because I wanted to see more of the world and be able to watch back some of my adventures. I also make weekly comedy videos every Sunday on my main channel usually revolving around funny differences between British vs American things! Anyway, thanks for stopping by!
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[@EvanEdingerTravel]

I hope you guys like this one cause I love it! I had a lot of fun with the edit and I also added extra info the description if you ever wanna visit Edinburgh and visit where I did! :) Crosby beach up next!

[@cyberash3000]

when taking your shots on the move do you manual or auto it?

[@Laurenlucky12]

Thanks for the extra info in the description! Going there in March and have added The Pantry to the list :)

[@ofeliaquaade]

i'm loving the amount of content lately Evan, it's really impressive since you are still between homes at the moment.

[@amywilson2292]

So nice to see someone visiting Scotland and not making fun of it and actually appreciating how gorgeous it is 😊

[@jillscott1202]

Can’t beat The National museum of Scotland. Go every year and still find something new every time. And it’s free to get in!!! ❤️

[@susanmullen5105]

You know... I've lived in Edinburgh for 20 years, & have never once walked along Circus Lane! I drive past the end of it every morning. I need to park up one day & go for a wander! Also, well done on the Mars Bar...if you come back at Easter you'll get a deep fried Creme Egg! 🥚

[@TheFrogfather1]

Same - I live here and I've climbed Calton hill once and never been to Circus lane!

[@iwanttogodancing]

Watching this from Edinburgh where I live, so nice to see appreciation for my ciry from you! Love the video

[@ladyclovenstone]

Thanks for showing my home city in such a positive light. The hotel you stayed in was once the council offices for the highways dept.where I worked many years ago. Great job thanks

[@frglee]

A very photogenic city and always a delight to explore. Even when it's grey. Be careful, Evan, this place grabs your heart. You'll always want to return.

[@FTFLCY]

Couldn't agree more. Been back many times and thought it's the only other city in which I'd want to live in the UK. So now we're trying to - I've just retired at 61.

[@anthony3557]

A couple of recommendations from a resident of Edinburgh: if you want to see how absurdly gorgeous the city can look in the rain, seek out ‘The illusionist’ (2010 animated film), and for the best views of the city, head up Blackford Hill. As a photographer, you’d probably appreciate the footpath leading there through Marchmont, up the side of the Grange cemetery.

[@singleplantparent]

Yeah the Lovers Loan is a handy local route and also lets you see the gorgeous pricey houses of the Grange that one can only dream about affording!

[@okayheykae]

Oh I love Edinburgh and this video reminded me why - it's so pretty!

[@kronos2611]

I lived on St Stephen Street next to Circus Lane for a while and tourists standing in the middle of the road taking pictures of the church was probably my number 1 gripe of the area :) So glad I didn't live on Circus Lane itself. Also the area you were lunching in was not Stockton, but Stockbridge :)

[@carlystrang5101]

Yay! Evan pronouncing Edinburgh right! For all the far too sunny days we've had recently, and you found the rain, lol! (Love from Glasgow ;) ) (And it's Carl-tonne Hill :) )

[@vikkispence]

Almost... there's no R in Calton Hill so it's just cal-ton (but we're used to our places being mispronounced - Cockburn St as Evan said, also Princes Street often becomes Princess, Americans usually can't pronounce Edinburgh right, and they get Glasgow wrong too!)

[@Liamshavingfun]

At least the fish channel has no commercials. Those are nice prints.

[@eloisemaloney7350]

It's been a while since I was in Edinburgh but I really liked it there, so thank you for the look around again, Evan!

[@naelissimmer4152]

Such a lovely city! I want to go to that museum, looks like it would take several days!

[@scootbenet]

I did it a lot as a stay home dad with a young son. We've now lived here 10 years and whenever we visit I can always find some corner my wife hasn't seen yet.

[@joanna.mytravels]

I went to Edinburgh in 2018 and your video made me revisit all the pictures I took there. I thought going there once was enough but now I am tempted to go again.

[@kazfreedman9964]

Yes I live in Edinburgh and like photography I’m so excited

[@aquillerjay4286]

Loved seeing so many Edinburgh sites lived there for 2 years and have spent numerous summer at the festival and Hogmanys bringing in the new year

[@clyde502]

Loved this. I live and am from Glasgow but lived in Edinburgh for four years and it is still my favourite place on earth

[@vikkispence]

Nice to see you appreciating my home town, but why weren't you wearing a mask in the museum? It's still compulsory here. Tut tut

[@XLeafscatterX]

Glad it wasn't just me who was a bit put off by that...

[@juliarahn8683]

yeah that put me off as well

[@billmayor8567]

Absolutely love the photography and the view outside your hotel window.

[@He1sbelles]

I haven't been up to Edinburgh for years and years. This really makes me want to go again. I love that city.

[@ElvisLass35]

My home town!!!! Love it 🥰

[@melodiousramblings8470]

Thanks for all the content lately! It has been really nice as I adjust to my new timezone

[@KyleHowie]

Great video, you've put me right in the mood for a wee trip down to Edinburgh with the camera! 😎📸

[@JansViews]

Love your vlogging style. You make it so interesting 😊

[@EvanEdingerTravel]

Thanks :)

[@whaaat365]

Next time keep going in to Stockbridge past circus lane and go to the pastry section! The view from inverleith park is one of the best there is too!

[@idlecorville]

You always make each place you visit look beautiful and magical in each video, and Edinburgh is no exception. You’re so talented at photography and cinematography. Makes me very excited to visit Scotland in January!

[@Clairevoyance_]

Loving Evan's bending foot at 4:00

[@kmart1396]

Wowee indeed! God I knew going into this video I was going to be all yearning and wistful, what I was not prepared for was to cry. I have nearly the same shot taken during the 2017 Fringe of your first photo in this vid; yours being clearly superior. Simply put the Galaxy Samsung S6 image quality + compression from moving to a newer cell device pales in comparison to the fantastic camera you have! Who knew being semi-blindsided with emotion because of Victoria St. was going to happen today, because I sure didn't. Anyways, truly amazing photos, and no doubt I'll come re-watch this from time to time simply because I'm sad I'll probably never make it back to Edinburgh or Scotland at all in my lifetime.

[@natkretep]

I'm ashamed to say that though I lived in Edinburgh for four years, I'd never gone into Circus Lane or up Calton Hill. So thanks very much indeed for showing them to me!

[@ThatGirlKim]

"I play fork-knife" cracked me up 😂 Really nice photography and videography, and thank you for the tips!!! Always love learning about how others take photos when travelling!

[@scootbenet]

Always fun when someone vlogs my commute.

[@hazelmeldrum5860]

Loved the Video another place to visit is the Royal Observatory a wee bit out of town ,I did an Open day tour and was most impressed with both the content and the views outward over the city and beyond.

[@exploreearth6275]

So many wonderful spots in Edinburgh

[@tracytabb2882]

Love Edinburgh lived there for 8 yrs. But I from fife and nothing better to visit is the fife coast. Beautiful views alot of history. The fire coastal walk is a must. 👍👍❤️❤️

[@danielintheantipodes6741]

Thank you for the video! I love Edinburgh.

[@emilysal]

The shot of the pint tho 😍

[@kieranleehamilton]

Aw damn, I was working down the Grassmarket and Victoria Street today doing my Harry Potter tour! Hope you enjoyed your time here in Edinburgh :)

[@samanthaoddsweb]

I can't wait to see my old stomping grounds through your eyes.

[@cvspvr]

gouge out my eyeballs and replace them with yours

[@samanthaoddsweb]

@@cvspvr That escalated quickly..

[@amymiddleton1480]

Oh you missed out on a good one - make sure to visit Dean Village next time you’re here in Edinburgh!! It’s only a 15 minute walk from the Ross Fountain and it’s BEAUTIFUL

[@captainpog]

Thank you Evan you did my city so much justice

[@joshuaayres8932]

Evan: Every time visit Scotland it always seems to rain. Scotland: Then you must visit often. Beautiful pictures of the city though.

[@vikkispence]

No-one comes to Scotland for the weather 😊

[@jillhobson6128]

@@vikkispence I've had beautiful weather in Scotland, including the Highlands and Edinburgh. I must have been lucky!

[@philipwallace4737]

Next time head down to Newhaven. I’ve spent the whole of lockdown taking hundreds of shots of the lighthouse and the port buildings in glorious sunsets. Unmatched anywhere.

[@thegroundedwick2332]

so beautiful - thank you!!

[@margaretnicol3423]

When you go back to Liverpool forget the Beatles and play Gerry and the Pacemakers ''Ferry Cross The Mersey'' and of course the original ''You'll Never Walk Alone'' that you hear so often at football games.

[@antonellamR2D2]

Edinburgh is a gem!

[@eyesonherhorizon4753]

It's nice to hear somebody talking about an "S-curve" that's NOT on the human body.

[@teslatrooper]

9:15 I see you and your editing tricks, nice one actually.

[@bumblebeesusan8034]

Hey Evan, I was in Edinburgh same time you were. We stayed there for a few days then off to the highlands. We stayed just beyond whete your opening. Neat St Giles cathedral. We are returning to US after just over 2 weeks here in Scotland.

[@phoebewashington2709]

"Haste ye back" as we say around these parts.

[@bumblebeesusan8034]

@@phoebewashington2709 we will be back!!!

[@Kim_Music_books_racing_fan]

Man, does this bring back memories. I did a 2 week study abroad trip to Edinburgh my second year of college in May 2017. It was my first trip out of the states, as well as my first flight. I fell in love with Scotland while over there. Most of my school work has become UK/Scotland focused (history/government major). I still don't know British/Scottish history and politics as well as I do the American equivalent, but I'm working on it. I'm hoping to maybe get back to Scotland once Covid-19 is more contained, probably to do some studying or an internship.

[@heather0f]

Fun fact down the road in Glasgow we also have a statue with a cone on his head, the duke of Wellington, it is a point of pride with Glaswegians that he should always have his cone. When the common wealth games came to Glasgow a few years ago the council were going to change the shape of his head so a cone wouldn’t stay on his head but there was such an uproar about it they had to keep it the same. It is such a well known symbol of Glasgow. We Scots love our coned statues

[@vic70ria]

How did you know I’m trying to get there next year!!

[@madisonary9240]

Love The Pantry, best place to eat in Edinburgh. 😋

[@AaronMcHale]

Glad to see the Poop Emoji Building made it into your shot of the Edinburgh skyline 😄

[@racheltaylor6578]

Craigmillar castle is really pretty .

[@stuartkinnear2478]

I was in Edinburgh in 2014 and really wish I had spent more time there. I was on a package tour and lucky for me the hotel we were booked in had a horrible sewerage overflow. Lucky because they upgraded us to the Caledonian hotel for the night - where my room had a direct view of the castle. I only had an afternoon to wonder around as I had a ticket to the Tattoo that evening - which was awesome. Waiting in the queue to get in made me feel super young - as my hair was the least grey in the whole queue. :-)

[@chelled.4622]

Hard as it was, I enjoyed the photos in the vlog. Setting was so pretty aside from the graffiti and the labyrinth hotel, but you seem to make anything look inviting.

[@KatyGalloway98]

I don’t know if you would but if you ever released these Edinburgh photos as prints I would LOVE that! Lived in Edi for four years and missing it a lot!

[@erinwigton1079]

I was in Edinburgh last week too, it's my favourite city 😊

[@lisstherese]

Hehehe when u said u were going to the museum before ur train i thought… good luck! 😂 been to that museum for like 5 hours 4-5times and still dont think i’ve seen it all!!! 😂😂 next time try the botanic gardens and the portret museum, also good :)

[@mackenziemc]

😩 I wanna go back to Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@arpanmajumder1853]

Nice video

[@Ilovemusic28101]

I saw you out in Edinburgh when I was there with my family but we were struggling to get somewhere on time (thanks roadworks 😂😂)

[@Suspended4thYT]

Your hotel was a labyrinth, because it used to be the offices of Edinburgh City Council Highways Department. Loads of small offices that were converted into bedrooms and function suites.

[@lapiswake6583]

Edinburgh is an unusual city for me. I've been and done some tourist-y things, but I haven't done the railway station or any of the nearby railways. Usually I do the railways and not the tourist-y things. My girlfriend has been up there for a few days, but I couldn't join her because I had a brass band contest in Cheltenham on sunday, so she's now seen 3 railway things I haven't (classes 334 and 380 plus the Inter7City HST sets) as well as riding on two I haven't (classes 380 and 385).

[@rachelgates509]

Love the video! Why did you only get one vaccine? ☺️

[@FTFLCY]

Love Edinburgh. We're trying to move there from London, but the property market is INSANE, and totally different system to England. Flying up yet again next week to view a potential house.

[@5wandive]

Awwww did you not go to Dean Village and Portobello? :( I'll dig through your old videos to see if you've done them before. If not it' s hard to forgive.

[@5wandive]

Cockburn Street is where I spent a lot of my yoof. So cool that that is where your room was, not sure you could get more central. It was The Place for alternative crowds in the nineties and early naughties, I'd travel an hour from the country just to visit the shops and drink pepsi on the street.

[@christofat2704]

It reminds me of Old Montréal

[@paulharvey9149]

Evan, I was worried when in your 'Pros and Cons of Moving to Liverpool' video you said you'd been to cities all over the UK and then rattled off a list of only English cities... Thank heavens you've made it over the border too...! I'm actually a resident of Edinburgh - so if you want to come again and stay with somebody who can show you many more off the beaten trail places to please your eyes, feel free to give me a shout! Moreover, I love my country (including many of the English and Welsh bits); but the great thing about Scotland is just how compact it all is in all; its' diversity; and even by public transport, there's almost nowhere you can't reach in a day. And it just so happens I know most of that too - not to mention how to get there, etc.. For me it is just a pleasurable pastime to show people around - whereas those who've been on the receiving end of my bespoke outings say I should do it as a business - and keep coming back for more and more...! Perhaps you've been to Glasgow and Stirling too - but how about Dundee? Now there's a city to photograph if ever these was one...! No - I'd not be in competition with you, because I can't hold a camera and take pictures for toffee - only about 8% of what I take are even repairable - and even that's only by coincidence. I do however have a photographic memory; which is why I know all this stuff so well! So bring your technical equipment that is mostly far beyond my understanding and interest - and I shall be your guide! Industrial archaeology, social history, romantic moods of nature and dramatic landscapes a speciality - with much else besides, such as what's feasible to combine into a single day trip; the best places to stay overnight and so forth...!!

[@mrmessy7334]

Was that Motel One? Stayed there once but never found the magic glass bridge :D

[@paulguise698]

Hiya Evan, would you rather live in Chiswick or Liverpool ? or are you not decided?

[@quiteopinionated4346]

How do you get the confidence to explore/travel solo? I've wanted to do it for so long but just don't have the mental fortitude

[@brettcarruthers8838]

Evan's always running late to get to his train.

[@Locked101]

As somebody who lives just outside of Edinburgh, seeing all of these places I recognise is so surreal.

[@ArthursRollingVlog]

Love your channel and loved you were vlogging in my home town, bit concerned though that you were not wearing a mask in the museum (unless your medically exempt) Just diddint want you getting in trouble as unlike in England Scotland requires masks to be worn everywhere except outside

[@narakalyan4212]

EVAN OMG YOU WERE HERE

[@flappetyflippers]

Evan Edinburgh. That will be all.

[@auldfouter8661]

Fun fact , Liverpool is actually east of Edinburgh , despite being on the opposite west coast.

[@CH-pp2sg]

Wow Edinburgh looks amazing, since Lockdown we've done lots of mini city breaks trying to work our way around the uk, the only place we haven't been yet is scotland. we fancy taking the sleeper from London to Edinburgh, i would love to to visit some of the places you showed us, such a beautiful city😁

[@rotaxr3137]

Ay my name was on the map

[@BC_26fhj]

Come back in the Summertime

[@LiqdPT]

Hey, my name is nearly worn off the map!

[@RandomLifeProductions]

You need to jump on a bus and get out of the city a while on the Pentland hills

[@LiqdPT]

I think that Motel One was one of the places I was thinking about staying next time I was in Edinburgh. Looks ideally located next to Waverly and at the bottom of Cockburn. Either that or in the Grassmarket. (Stayed over near the Scott Monument last time, so not far but also not quite as in the middle of Old Town as I wanted)

[@charlestaylor3027]

I can recommend the Grassmarket hotel, each room has walls covered in Beano and Dandy comics, One wall has a giant map of central Edinburgh.

[@faithlesshound5621]

The Grassmarket must have come up in the world. It used to be home to the Castle Trades Hotel, which had a clientele of tramps and alcoholics.

[@charlestaylor3027]

@@faithlesshound5621 all gone I was a Computer Science student and the department and computer centre were in the Grassmarket. Got the occasional frozen to death homeless person. The rougher pubs had meths on the gantry.

[@phoebewashington2709]

@@faithlesshound5621 That would be in the 80s, I'm guessing? It is all alfresco dining and quirky little gift shops/homebaking now.

[@albrussell7184]

Pity the skyline has been ruined by that new building which I call the 'turd emoji' or 'coiled turd'.

[@aidanwilson6035]

You must of forgotten the hideous monstrosity that was there before , the forthcoming W hotel will have some of the best views in the city especially from the top floor restaurant.

[@phoebewashington2709]

@@aidanwilson6035 But at least New St Andrews House couldn't be seen from the other side of the city.

[@aidanwilson6035]

@@phoebewashington2709 Don't understand your logic , the previous offices were just as high as the new W hotel , being in the same location you would see them both from the same positions elsewhere , viewed from the castle for example the new building is a vast improvement and i think is a fun addition to the landscape instead of an ugly & boring concrete block :)

[@phoebewashington2709]

@@aidanwilson6035 You couldn't see the previous building from Inverleith Park. Nor could you see it from Craigleith Hill. Nor could you see it from the opposite end of George Street. My logic is - it wasn't visible.

[@samwebster7985]

just to let you know mask wearing is still mandatory indoors in Scotland 😌