{"id":203604,"date":"2025-06-21T22:27:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T22:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/203604\/"},"modified":"2025-06-21T22:27:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T22:27:17","slug":"edinburgh-locals-party-atop-arthurs-seat-at-stunning-sunset-rave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/203604\/","title":{"rendered":"Edinburgh locals party atop Arthur&#8217;s Seat at stunning sunset rave"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Edinburgh locals were filmed in a stunning video partying atop Arthur&#8217;s Seat with a gorgeous sunset in the background.<\/p>\n<p>The unusual footage shows dozens of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghlive.co.uk\/news\/edinburgh-news\/renowned-edinburgh-bakery-goes-viral-30641454\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:partygoers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">partygoers<\/a> gathered atop the iconic Edinburgh landmark in Holyrood Park.<\/p>\n<p>The Salisbury Craigs can be seen below them, complete with a breathtaking panoramic view of the city splayed out beyond.<\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/thousands-edinburgh-streets-pride-festivities-140241253.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Thousands take to Edinburgh streets as Pride festivities get underway in capital;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thousands take to Edinburgh streets as Pride festivities get underway in capital<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/rugby-legend-edinburgh-teacher-ian-163337677.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rugby legend and Edinburgh teacher Ian McLauchlan dead at age 83;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rugby legend and Edinburgh teacher Ian McLauchlan dead at age 83<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Most idyllic of all, the sky is lit up by a beautiful sunset, illuminating the Firth of Forth in the distance.<\/p>\n<p>The video shows dozens of locals dancing atop the mountain to house music. Large speakers can be seen on the mountainside, pumping music into the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>A video of the rave was posted on social media with the caption: &#8220;Absolute scenes! Rave at Arthur\u2019s Seat at sunset. What an experience! I will never forget that!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"The rave took place at sunset\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/e23599eff2ad265c6d03ac373ee4d3d6.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The rave took place at sunset -Credit:TikTok\/xxxxxx65438<\/p>\n<p>One TikTok user commented on the sheer size of the crown gathered on the mountain, saying: &#8220;We used to do this back in the day but only a handful of us&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Another added: &#8220;Looks bangin!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A third posted: &#8220;Oh my&#8221; to which the poster commented, &#8220;Mate, it was something else!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The video comes as a heatwave hit Edinburgh this past weekend, with temperatures climbing as high as 27C on Friday, June 20. Hot weather saw locals flock to green spaces across the city.<\/p>\n<p>Arthur&#8217;s Seat is a dormant volcano in the centre of Edinburgh. Sitting at 251m above sea level, it provides excellent views of the city, according to Visit Scotland.<\/p>\n<p><b>Join <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/DBFongo3zQS6P8RfPA1ryO\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Edinburgh Live&#039;s Whatsapp Community her;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><b>Edinburgh Live&#8217;s Whatsapp Community her<\/b><\/a><b>e <\/b><b>and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Edinburgh locals were filmed in a stunning video partying atop Arthur&#8217;s Seat with a gorgeous sunset in the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":203605,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8816],"tags":[24785,748,1102,47623,82097,4884,82098,712,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-203604","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-edinburgh","8":"tag-arthurs-seat","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-edinburgh","11":"tag-firth-of-forth","12":"tag-gorgeous-sunset","13":"tag-great-britain","14":"tag-holyrood-park","15":"tag-scotland","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114723713602651649","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/203604","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=203604"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/203604\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/203605"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=203604"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=203604"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=203604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}