Scotland, Edinburgh, Greyfriars Kirk. Greyfriars Kirk was completed in 1620 making it one of the oldest surving constructed buildings outside of the Old Town.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Holyrood. Looking towards the Old Town and the city center from a high viewpoint near Arthur's Seat in the Holyrood Park.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Old Town. Looking down on West Bow in the Old Town.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Old Town. Courtyard viewed from the George IV Bridge which was constructed to link the Old and New Town.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Old Town. Courtyard viewed from the George IV Bridge which was constructed to link the Old and New Town.

Scotland, Edinburgh, The Royal Mile. Cobbled stone road and traditional red telephone boxes in the High Street, part of the historic Royal Mile in the Old Town.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Old Town. A city taxi waiting in traffic on Bank Street. The building at the end of the street is the Bank of Scotland.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Camera Obscura. The Camera Obscura is located on a tower which had originally been the townhouse of the old Larid of Cockpen. This building was to become known as the Outlook Tower before its present title of the Camera Obscura.

Scotland, Edinburgh, George Heriot's School. George Heriot's School on Lauriston Place in the Old Town, was established in 1628 as the George Heriot's Hospital with the aim of educating the poor children of the city.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Old Town. View overlooking the Old Town towards the extinct volacano known as Arthur's Seat.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Old Town. Looking from the east of the North Bridge towards the Castle, Bank of Scotland and Scotsman building in the Old Town.

Scotland, Edinburgh, North Bridge. The current North Bridge linking the Old and New Town districts. The Scotsman Hotel to the right used to be home to the Scotsmans Newspaper and the giant printing presses used to print the paper, which when in use were said to cause the entire building to resonate.

Scotland, Edinburgh, City Skyline. City skyline viewed from Calton Hill looking towards Castle Rock and the surrounding old town.

Scotland, Edinburgh, City Skyline. Impressive skyline of Edinburgh City viewed from Calton Hill looking towards Princes Street and the neighbouring old town.

Scotland, Edinburgh, City Skyline. Impressive skyline of Edinburgh City viewed from Calton Hill looking towards Castle Rock and the surrounding old town.

Scotland, Scottish Borders, Coldstream. The town houses and monuments of Coldstream, located on the banks of the River Tweed.

Scotland, Scottish Borders, Coldingham. Coldingham Priory, in the historic town of Coldingham.

France, Rhône-Alpes, Annecy Street cafe / restuarant situated in a rustic back street within the old town area of Annecy

France, Rhône-Alpes, Annecy Street cafe / restuarant situated in a rustic back street within the old town area of Annecy

Czech Republic, Prague, Old Town. View looking down on Old Town Square from a viewpoint within the Old Town City Hall

Czech Republic, Prague, Old Town. View looking across the Old Town from a viewpoint within the Old Town City Hall

Czech Republic, Prague, Old Town. View looking across the Old Town from a viewpoint within the Old Town City Hall

Czech Republic, Prague, Old Town. View looking across the Old Town from a viewpoint within the Old Town City Hall

Czech Republic, Prague, Old Town. View looking across the Old Town from a viewpoint within the Old Town City Hall

Czech Republic, Prague, Old Town. View looking across the Old Town from a viewpoint within the Old Town City Hall

Czech Republic, Prague, Old Town Hall. Staircase and glass lift in the Old Town Hall.

Czech Republic, Prague, Old Town. Typical Prague architecture of a building in the Old Town Square.

Czech Republic, Prague, Old Town. Typical Prague architecture of a building in the Old Town Square.

Czech Republic, Prague, Old Town. Typical Prague architecture of a building in the Old Town Square.

Czech Republic, Prague, Old Town. Typical Prague architecture of a building in the Old Town Square.

Czech Republic, Prague, Mala Strana . Typical Prague architecture viewed from Charles Bridge which links the old town and lesser town of Prague City.

Czech Republic, Prague, Mala Strana . Typical Prague architecture viewed from Charles Bridge which links the old town and lesser town of Prague City.

Czech Republic, Prague, Mala Strana . Typical Prague architecture and the st. Nicolas Church at Malostranske Namesti

Czech Republic, Prague, Mala Strana . Typical Prague architecture of the lesser town or little quarter.

Czech Republic, Prague, Prague City. Typical Prague architecture in a busy back street in the Old Town.

Czech Republic, Prague, Old Town. Typical Prague architecture of the buildings in the Old Town near Old Town Square.

Czech Republic, Prague, Old Town. Typical Prague architecture of the buildings in the Old Town near Old Town Square.

Czech Republic, Prague, Old Town Hall. Currency change and money exhange office near the Old Town Hall in Prague

Czech Republic, Prague, Old Town Hall. Detail of wooden door on the Old Town Hall in the Old Town Square in Prague

Czech Republic, Prague, Old Town Square, Astronomical Clock. Detail of the astronomical clock on the old town hall in Prague.

Czech Republic, Prague, Old Town Square, Astronomical Clock. Detail of the astronomical clock on the old town hall in Prague.

Czech Republic, Prague, Vltava river. Hotel located within a boat on the Vltava River near the old town.

Czech Republic, Prague, Prague City. Hot wine grog sign on wall near the old town of Prague.