Overview to Inverness: Travel Guide and Tourist Information
One of the fastest growing cities in Europe, Inverness is a thriving and remarkably friendly place. Sitting where the River Ness runs into the Murray Firth, it attracts countless outdoor enthusiasts looking to cash in on the unbeatable natural riches of the Highlands of Scotland.
The city is home to intriguing Pictish art at the Inverness Museum, a charming old market and an attractive riverside area. Nor should you have too much trouble finding a decent bar. Indeed, there are even several places in the compact center where traditional live ‘ceilidh’ music can be heard.
Just outside the city, the Caledonian Canal (which runs all the way to Fort William in the west), Fort George and the site of the famous Battle of Culloden (the last to be pitched on British soil) all make excellent excursions.
A little further afield, the castles of Dunrobin and, particularly, Cawdor (famously home to Shakespeare’s Macbeth) are equally fascinating. Then, of course, there’s Loch Ness and the chance of glimpsing the monstrous inhabitant, Nessie, which draws so many visitors.
Not for nothing is Inverness known as the ‘Gateway to the Highlands’: there’s a feel to life up here in the north that’s just a little different. Pulling up to Inverness Train station, it’s hard to resist the romantic thrill of having crossed a threshold.
And in all honesty, it’s not really the city itself that draws most travelers, but the breathtaking scenery that surrounds it. Beyond the urban sprawl, rolling, mist-covered moors, deep pine forests and silent lochs dominate this wild and mysterious part of the British Isles.
