text: The Sir Walter Scott Monument is by far my favourite visitor attraction in Edinburgh I first climbed the stairs a few years ago It boasts the best view of Edinburgh and they were not joking degrees panoramic view of all the postcard sites that will be familiar when you talk of Edinburghnn quid admission is an absolute bargain The stone masonry alone is beautiful and finished to a seriously high standard A timeless structure in an ever changing citynnMy favourite part of the monument is the graffiti etched in the stone on the viewing platform While I am certainly not condoning such an action nor have I donned my house key to scratch my undying love for the girlfriend on the weatherbeaten stone many have and I could spend hours reading all the testimonies and displays of affection Simply beautiful