Today’s Friday Travel Photo takes you to Edinburgh, Scotland.
Edinburgh is a fantastic city filled with cozy pubs, excellent gardens, and some great nightlife. If you’re visiting Edinburgh, don’t miss out on these three pubs – they’re excellent places to grab a pint or a plate of Scotland’s national dish: haggis.
If you have a bit of time, consider heading out of town on a day trip to Loch Ness.
Edinburgh Sunset
Have a photo you’d like featured here? Email it to matt (at) backpackingmatt (dot) com and I’ll feature it with a link back to your blog.
2 May 2010 at 12:36 am
Nice pic Matt. I am from Edinburgh and used to live round the corner from Carlton Hill. Would often sit up there waiting for the sun to come up in the summer coming back from a night out.
2 May 2010 at 11:27 pm
One of my favorite of the pictures you’ve posted so far. It’s hard to get that texture in photos with the light directly ahead of you (at least for me).
2 May 2010 at 11:31 pm
Thanks Anil. It’s amazing what you can get with a simple Canon digital camera.
4 May 2010 at 7:34 pm
Nice picture, Matt and good advice. Despite being from London, I’ve never been to Scotland before, but I’m heading up there this summer and am looking forward to it. I certainly now plan to visit Edinburgh on the way!
11 May 2010 at 6:08 pm
Thanks, Sam. Edinburgh is well worth a couple days.
Let me know if you need some more Scotland advice. I spent 10 months in Edinburgh, and have been with an Edinburger girl for two years, so between the two of us – we can offer some Scottish travel advice!
22 May 2010 at 2:50 am
GORGEOUS.
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Matt,
Seriously, you’d feature a photo? I’d LOVE that…..let me send one and see if it strikes your fancy
Great stuff, keep backpacking away and do be safe!
22 May 2010 at 10:31 am
I’d love to! Just send us a photo to matt [at] backpackingmatt [dot] com with a quick write up and I’ll post it with a link back to your bog.
30 May 2010 at 4:17 pm
Ahhh, take me back!
30 May 2010 at 5:57 pm
And it’s summer in Scotland .. the best time of the year!
2 June 2010 at 1:08 pm
Hope you got my photos, Matt…..!!! I sent them earlier today!
17 September 2010 at 10:15 am
Great Pic Matt from an Edinburger, I can actually see my Dad’s office window in that pic! A great pub to check out in Edinburgh is the Sheep Heid, Scotland’s oldest pub that’s been serving ales for 650 years!
19 September 2010 at 7:16 pm
@Garreth Thanks! Yes, the Sheep Heid is a brilliant pub! Great to escape the city centre (as lovely as it is) and get a bit away from the crowds. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. I miss your city!