Inverness: Capital city of the Highlands.
An ideal base from which to
tour the splendours of the Scottish Highlands. The city is situated on the
stunning River Ness with its idyllic island walks accessed by several
Victorian bridges. On the banks of the river you will also find a modern
theatre (Eden Court), St Andrew's Cathedral built in 1869, and nearby the city's
Museum and Art Gallery located next to the Castle and Tourist Information
Centre. Inverness provides an excellent range of bars and restaurants to
satisfy all tastes of the hungry and thirsty tourist.
Historical:
Castles - Cawdor, Brodie and Dunrobin are all within easy driving
distances of Inverness. Cawdor and Dunrobin, to this day, are still owned by descendants of the original families, whilst Brodie is owned by the National Trust
for Scotland.
Culloden Moor/Battlefield - scene of the last battle fought on British soil
(1746) and the end of the Jacobite fight to reclaim the throne. Within 10
minutes drive of the city you can be walking on the eerie moor or visit
the excellent visitor centre run by the National Trust for Scotland.
Fort George - built after the battle of Culloden, this houses an excellent
regimental museum of the Seaforth and Cameron Highlanders, although still
in use as a regimental base.
Clava Cairns - chambered cairns and standing stones dating from 1500 to
2000BC situated next to Culloden battlefield.
Whisky:
There are numerous world famous whisky distilleries nearby
including The Ord, Tomatin, Glenmorangie not forgetting those on the only
Malt Whisky Trail in the world through beautiful Speyside which offers the
splendours of Cardhu, Glenfiddich, the Glenlivet and the Macallan - a malt
for all tastes!
Boat Trips:
Enjoy a memorable boat trip through the Caledonian Canal and onto
Loch Ness to take in the breathtaking scenery and get a chance to catch a
glimpse of Nessie, the loch's own wee beastie! Alternatively seek out the
local school of rare bottlenose dolphins on the equally beautiful Moray
Firth with trips available from Inverness Harbour.
Tours:
There are several exciting tours available from Inverness throughout the summer covering a wide area of the Highlands –
Sports & Outdoor Activities:
For sports enthusiasts there is a wide array of facilities
available in and around the city including championship golf courses
(Royal Dornoch, Nairn West), fishing, shooting, tenpin bowling, football,
horseriding, aquadome and sports centre. For outdoor enthusiasts - mountaineering, hillwalking, cycling, canoeing,
kayaking, paintballing etc – see the following website for further details
www.outdoorinverness.co.uk
Highland Games - these take place in most major towns throughout the summer.
Inverness hosts its own games on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th July 2008.
Shopping:
A varied range of goods can be purchased from the city's brand
new shopping centre (opened March 2003) or local hand made crafts, kilts and
other traditional products from select stores including the House of Beauly - a ten minute drive from the city.
Also, try visiting www.askarchie.co.uk, or www.scotland-info.co.uk for more information.
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