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Abertarff House and Dunbar's Hospital - Church Street. Built in 1593 and 1668 respectively, these historic buildings are practically the only ancient buildings left in a town that was re-vamped in the 19th century. St Andrew's Cathedral was built between 1866-69, and is worth a visit.
The Scottish Highlands cover the northern two-thirds of mainland Scotland and has spectacular, rugged scenery comprising of awe-inspiring mountains, lochs, rivers and glens. Inverness is the capital of the Highlands and the perfect base for a holiday exploring the region, which is one of Europe's last huge wilderness areas.
Loch Ness Famous throughout the world for the Loch Ness monster, this beautiful loch is worth a visit for the scenery alone, whilst the lure of monster hunting is an added bonus.
Inverness Castle The present castle is a 19th-century replacement of the 15th-century original, which was destroyed by Jacobites in 1746. The castle is the number one attraction in the city and these days it serves as the local sheriff's court. A statue of Flora MacDonald stands in front of the castle Flora is famous for helping Bonnie Prince Charlie escape his enemies after his defeat at the Battle of Culloden in 1746.
Terror Tour This is an unusual and rather engaging tour where groups are walked around Inverness town centre and entertained with gruesome stories told along the way of witches, ghosts, and other ghastly happenings.
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Cafe 1 - 75 Castle Street. The food here is well-cooked Scottish fare, which uses excellent local ingredients.
River Cafe - 10 Bank Street. The wholefood lunches and evening meals on offer here are very healthy. But if you want to indulge your sweet tooth, try the excellent selection of freshly baked cakes.
Woodwards - 99 Castle Street. This is an up market restaurant serving interesting modern Scottish cuisine. It is quite a formal, upmarket. Restaurant and just the place to go for a special occasion.
Herbivore - 38 Eastgate. A vegetarian restaurant which remains open throughout the day and into the evening.
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Blackfriars - Academy Street. This is a very lively pub, which provides live entertainment every night of the week. The ceilidhs at which locals and tourists alike let their hair down, are especially popular.
Station Hotel Station Street. This is Inverness's main gay-friendly venue. It is located next to the railway station and is popular with the local gays.
Clachnaharry Inn - Clachnaharry Road. This is a traditional Scottish pub situated by the Caledonian Canal overlooking the loch. Good pub food with real ales and a vast array of single malts are on offer here.
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| Falls Of Foyers Dont take the high road, just take the low road south of Loch Ness. This is a half hour drive through a beautiful forested area, underrun by tourists. The waterfall feeds the Loch from the hills. After your visit you can relax in the friendly cafe opposite for a traditional Scottish high tea.
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