The Old Town (Scots: Auld Toun) is the name popularly given to the oldest part of Scotland's capital city of Edinburgh.
The area has preserved much of its medieval street plan and many Reformation-era buildings.
Together with the 18th/19th-century New Town, it forms part of a protected UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Old Town (Scots: Auld Toun) is the name popularly given to the oldest part of Scotland's capital city of Edinburgh. The area has preserved much of its medieval street plan and many Reformation-era buildings. Together with the 18th/19th-century New Town, it forms part of a protected UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Old Town, Edinburgh