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The image top right is of Falcon Square in
Inverness centre with the Eastgate Shopping
Centre overlooking the Square.
The image second top right is of Station
Square for the Train Station
on Academy Street, 50 yards from Falcon Square.
The Royal Highland Hotel is in the Square with
a grand staircase, worth popping in to view.
The Bus Station is next door.
The image third top is of the Inverness
Museum & Art
Gallery, top attraction in the City centre,
next to Inverness Castle. 59 Large
Images, take a tour.
Inverness
Castle is just off the High Street, with
great views over the City and Riverside. This
Castle was built in 1836 to serve as the County
Hall of Inverness-shire. There had been two
other more historic Castles on this site
before. Inverness Castle Large Image.
The Castle now serves as the County Court.
You can walk around the Castle grounds for top
views over Inverness, Riverside and Cathedral.
The Castle Viewpoint opened in 2017
allowing visitors to climb the stairs of one of
the Towers for even better views over the
City.
St Andrews
Cathedral is on the west side of the River
Ness, a short scenic walk from the City centre.
The Cathedral was completed in 1869 for the
seat of the Bishop of Moray, Ross and
Caithness. The Cathedral is good for photos
inside and out, although many trees make
exterior photos testing.
The Riverside Walks in Inverness are
extremely popular with many fine Churches to
view. The walk north, on the east side, runs
just over one mile to Inverness Marina and
Moray Firth. You can take Boat Tours from the Marina to
view Dolphins.
The Walk south, on the west side past the
Cathedral, runs about one and a half miles to
Bught Park and Whin Park. Inverness Riverside Large
Image.
Culloden Moor
Battlefield and Museum is 6 miles east of
Inverness, an exceptionally popular attraction.
The Battle took place 16th April 1746 between
the Jacobite forces of Charles Edward Stuart,
and Loyalist troops commanded by the Duke of
Cumberland. This was the last major Battle on
the UK mainland, with the Loyalists defeating
the Jacobite's. The Mass Graves are all around
the large battlefield Cairn.
The Loch Ness Centre & Exhibition for
the Loch Ness Monster is 14 miles south of
Inverness at the village of Drumnadrochit. Regular buses run
between Inverness bus station and
Drumnadrochit.
You can take a Boat Trip from
Drumnadrochit with Sonar to search for
Nessie.
The 1200s - 1500s Urquhart
Castle is on the south side of
Drumnadrochit with great views over the Loch, a
top Monster viewing area.
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