Inverness
Inverness may be considered an essential destination or base for any visit to the Scottish Highlands. This bustling city benefits from numerous inviting hostelries and restaurants and possesses an all pervading friendly atmosphere. Centre of some traditional tweed and tartan weaving industry, the city lays claim to Culloden, site of a momentous battle in 1746 and a bastion of Scottish identity. Also within easy reach is the world famous Loch Ness, the stunning scenery of the Grampian Mountains and good skiing at Aviemore and the Cairngorms.