So, tell me how you really feel

The Palace at Holyroodhouse as seen from Calton Hill

Most of the buildings in Old Town Edinburgh and along the Royal Mile date back a few centuries and represent the classical architecture of its day.  What's referred to as New Town was built in the 1800s and has the classic Georgian style that you would see in Williamsburg.

The Palace at Holyroodhouse was built in the 17th Century and sits at one end of the Royal Mile.  It is grand and stately and what you would expect for a royal palace.  Across the street from the palace sits the new Scottish Parliament Building which opened October 2004.  It is modern design that architect Enric Miralles said was a building "growing out of the land."

Front of the Parliament Building

I was chatting with a local police officer about our travels and asked what he thought of the the building.  "Honestly," he said, "I don't like it.  It makes my eyes bleed."  Ok then.

View from the right side of the building

View along the Royal Mile