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Stones of the New Town: A Walk Through Enlightenment
Step into the refined elegance of 18th-century Edinburgh as we explore the Georgian New Town, a triumph of Enlightenment-era planning designed to expand the overcrowded medieval Old Town. Built from the 1760s onward, the New Town showcased a new vision for urban living—with wide streets, grand neoclassical architecture, and orderly symmetry—symbolizing the city’s transformation into a modern, intellectual capital.
Explore sights like Calton Hill, Firth of Forth, St Andrew Square, George Street, Price Street Gardens, and the Scott Monument. And of course, the Edinburgh Castle!
Presented by Discover Live
Done in collaboration with the Yonkers NNORC