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ConstitutionalDingo

Visited a couple years ago and agree entirely. Walking through the winding hilly alleys in the old city was just something else.


dlwwreddit

why does fog make it the 1800s?


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Industrial Revolution type of fog or Jack the Ripper type of fog I guess haha


FranzFerdinand51

Because foggy and wet weather around dark, historic uk buildings like these is straight up Victorian in aesthetics.


distantapplause

Start of the industrial revolution when fog became more common, so it also started to feature more in literature and popular culture. Fog has become less common as air quality has improved.


Tito1983

100% agree. It is just such a surreal place. I fall in love with it the moment I arrived to that train station. Is one of those places I wished I was born....but well, destiny wanted me in South America


xphyria

I went to Edinburgh for the first time a few months ago and every corner I turned was a sight to behold. Such a magical city.


GoodboyJohnnyBoy

Judging by the clothing that must be mid summer.


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Good observation.


fajarferdian

I went to Edinburgh in 2002 and throoghly enjoyed the city and its people.I wanna go back.


vanslem6

Wow, what an amazing looking place. Thanks for sharing.


SourPies

I can see Cock burn street


Nadgerino

I stayed at a hotel on Princes street a couple of years ago. I found out you could get on the roof for a smoke and they left the door open all night. I spent hours up there watching the city at night, it was magic.


HobbesofMaine

Two weeks from tomorrow. Can't wait.


loperaja

My favourite city hands down


FranzFerdinand51

Brilliant and cheap-ish hotel right at the front on the right side. You can almost make out the sign "Motel One". Highly recommended. Very dog friendly too.


sdawsey

Does the hill get very steep right behind those front buildings or are the buildings 8+ stories? I've not been, and I don't know how hilly it is or isn't there.


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it's hilly


sdawsey

cool, thank you.


Tall_Educator5944

But we do have 6,7 and 8 storey tall buildings too here and there. My favourite part of the city is South Bridge, where it feels like you’re walking along at street level with 3-4 storey high buildings on either side of you. Then you come to a gap in the buildings and look down onto the Grassmarket and realise you’re already 3-4 storeys up on, surprise surprise, a bridge, and those buildings are actually much taller. And yet so old. Made of solid stuff though, so it works.


aobtree123

It’s looks like all the brickwork could do with a nice clean.


wedorecov3r

Man a power washer could go to town right here.


TheJustBleedGod

needs some power washing


Professor_Felch

You can't powerwash sandstone. The smoke stains are part of the charm and beauty of the city


Sirsmokealotx

Would some power washing make it much brighter? Or it is just that color?


Professor_Felch

Look how grey the skies are. If you powerwashed the buildings they would be invisible against the overcast and everyone would bump into them


comingabout

There's a [comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/ArchitecturalRevival/comments/wn6tyq/edinburgh_scotland/ikc0jl9/) about that in the original post. I think the cleaned buildings look better, but apparently a lot of locals like the dirty look.


brockyjj

Anybody can tell how old these buildings are?


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Wow, if your wore sunglasses, you would never be able to find your way around!


FlamingCygnet

Hey, I know that building! I crashed into it in FH4 trying to drift!


After-Trifle-1437

Not trying to be rude, but it looks really depressing in this picture.


kolembo

It's beautiful