New Town
Apr 4th, 2010 by Justine Rothbart
The other day I decided to go over to “New Town.” This is actually not that new…it was built in the late 1700s and early 1800s. I just walk about 10 minutes from my flat and I am in New Town. Because my flat and University is in the Old Town, I have not explored the New Town a lot. So I walked to Charlotte Square. At Charlotte Square, there is the headquarters for the National Trust for Scotland, the National Archives, and a historic home called the Georgian House. It was nice that I had time to wander and visit all three places. The National Trust was located in a beautiful building and had an exhibit in one room. In the Archives, I could not see much because the stacks were closed, but there was an interesting exhibit. The Georgian house is recreated to look like it did in the 1700s. There was an introductory video and then a self guided tour. Just when I think I know a lot about Edinburgh, I always find something new and exciting.