INVERNESS IS TRULY *THE CITY IN THE HIGHLANDS* -
A SMALL, FRESH NORTHERN CITY WITH ITS STREETS IN
SUMMER A BUSY MIX OF RESIDENTS AND VISITORS. THE
NEW EXTENSION TO THE EASTGATE CENTRE, WITH ITS
MANY HIGH STREET NAMES, REFLECTS THE CITY*S
IMPORTANT COMMERCIAL ROLE, WHILE THE REFURBISHED
VICTORIAN ARCADE NEARBY. THE CITY ALSO HAS AN
EXCELLENT SELECTION OF PUBS, RESTAURANTS AND
LATE-NIGHT VENUES, AS WELL AS SCOTTISH SHOWTIME,
TRADITIONAL MUSIC AND DANCE PERFORMED IN COSTUME,
SAID TO BE SCOTLAND*S LONGEST RUNNING SHOW.
ANOTHER IMPORTANT CULTURAL CENTRE IS THE EDEN
COURT THEATRE AND CINEMA, WITH AN ENTERTAINMENT
PROGRAMME TO SUIT ALL TASTES, THOUGH THIS IS JUST
ONE VENUE FOR A VERY VARIED EVENTS PROGRAMME
WHICH ALSO INCLUDES THE MUSIC AND MARTIAL
SPECTACLE OF THE INVERNESS TATTOO. INVERNESS
MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY DISPLAYS THE HERITAGE OF
THE AREA, FROM ARCHAEOLOGY TO NATURAL HISTORY.
INVERNESS CASTLE, DATING FROM THE1830S, IS A
CASTELLATED PROMINENT GOTHIC-STYLE BUILDING IN
RED SANDSTONE, NOW THE SETTING OF THE CASTLE
GARRISON ENCOUNTER, A COSTUME RE-ENACTMENT OF
LIFE FOR AN 18TH-CENTURY SOLDIER. THINGS TO SEE
AND DO- - THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE AREA WITH THE
CALEDONIAN CANAL, GLEN AFFRIC, STRATH GLASS AND
MILES OF BEACHES AND FOREST ATTRACT MANY WALKERS.
FOR THE MORE ADVENTUROUS THERE ARE THE MUNROS AND
CORBETTS TO CLIMB. - TROUT FISHING CAN BE BOOKED
AT THE TARVIE LOCHS - TROUTMASTER FISHERY, AT
CONTIN - 15 MILES FROM THE HOTEL, WHILST SALMON
FISHING CAN BE ARRANGED THROUGH GRAHAMS OF
INVERNESS. - BY LOCH NESS AT DRUMNADROCHIT TREKS
OR LESSONS CAN BE BOOKED AT THE BHS APPROVED
HIGHLAND RIDING CENTRE. - CAWDOR CASTLE WHERE
SHAKESPEARE SET MACBETH, ALSO HAS WONDERFUL
GARDENS. - DUNROBIN CASTLE BUILT IN THE STYLE OF
A FRENCH CHATEAU, WITH CLASSICAL GARDENS
OVERLOOKING THE SEA. - INVEREWE BOTANICAL GARDENS
WITH PALM TREES AND EXOTIC PLANTS THRIVING IN THE
WARMTH OF THE GULF STREAM. - ABRIACHAN NURSERY BY
LOCH NESS. A PLANT LOVERS DELIGHT. - CULLODEN
BATTLEFIELD WHERE *BON
DUNAIN PARK HOTEL IS LOCATED JUST OFF THE A82
INVERNESS TO LOCH NESS AND FORT WILLIAM ROAD.
INVERNESS LIES AT THE CROSS ROAD OF THE SCOTTISH
HIGHLANDS, LINKING THE A9 NORTH / SOUTH TRUNK
ROAD WITH THE A96 FROM THE EAST AND A82 FROM THE
WEST.