These 14 pictures perfectly sum up the difference between tourist pictures and the actual reality of living in Edinburgh.

Don't get us wrong, we live in a beautiful city and it's not a tourism hotspot for no reason.

But there can be quite an obvious difference in the pictures we see on social media and the reality of living in the capital.

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Locals know our beaches can be full of drinking, parks covered in graffiti and nights out don't often end up at with a traditional Scottish ceilidh.

Here we share tourist snaps that perfectly show the expectation versus reality of being in Edinburgh.

Edinburgh beaches in tourist photos:

(Image: Laura Ausserdorfer / Facebook)

Edinburgh beaches in real life:

Arthur's Seat in tourist photos:

(Image: Leong Lee Tian / Facebook)

Arthur's Seat in real life:

(Image: https://imgur.com/gallery/twZBC)

Princes Street in tourist photos:

(Image: Peter Valente / Facebook)

Princes Street in real life:

(Image: https://imgur.com/gallery/2tBc5)

Edinburgh parks in tourist photos:

(Image: Visit Scotland)

Edinburgh parks in real life

(Image: https://imgur.com/gallery/5flm0uD)

Edinburgh food in tourist photos:

Edinburgh food in real life

Shopping in Edinburgh in tourist photos:

(Image: Jane Dayus-Hinch / Facebook)

Shopping in Edinburgh in real life

Edinburgh nights out in tourist photos:

(Image: Ghillie Dhu)

Edinburgh nights out in real life:

Being shouted at by a drunk guy is probably slightly better than getting your feet trampled by a tourist who hasn't quite mastered the Gay Gordons, tbh.