text: Princes Street... probably the most famous street in Edinburgh after the Royal Mile and Arden Street (the street John Rebus lives on in Ian Rankin's novels).  but as much as i love edinburgh and all it's different offerings i'm not a massive fan of princes street.\n\nthe pros of this street are the shops obviously.  i love a roam around jenners as the building is so fantastic.  and all the high street brands are there: new look, h&m, top shop, river island, next, and of course primark!!  there is also a good sized marks & spencers with a great food hall and a massive HMV which is apparently not closing anymore.  so very good for shopping!\n\nbut then the cons... on a weekend this street and these shops are packed!!  i really detest crowds and tend to get very irritated by them so this is not my ideal place to go on a weekend.  also the pavements get rather congested with people waiting at bus stops for their next bus and tourists stopping randoming to take pictures and people just generally getting in my way.  yeah, really hate crowds... also getting from one side to the other on a bus during rush hour takes agesssssssssss and i feel like i could probably walk it faster.\n\nso princes street has some positives but i'm not a big fan and tend to avoid it unless i need something from primark as this is the only location in town.  however, i can undertand why it's such a hotspot with the lovely views of the castle and old town and also the beautiful princes street gardens!