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Inverness is the capital of the Scottish Highlands. It sits where the River Ness meets the Beauly Firth, surrounded by mountains, castles, and ancient history. For visitors planning a trip to Scotland, the things to do in Inverness stretch far beyond the city itself. Loch Ness is 16 miles away. Culloden Battlefield is five miles […]
Aberdeen gets unfairly overlooked, but Scotland's Granite City has medieval streets, a golden beach, world-class day trips and food worth travelling for — plus get weekly Scotland stories free in our newsletter.
Arthur's Seat is a free-to-climb ancient volcano in Edinburgh's city centre, rich in geology, legend, and strange mystery — plus get weekly Scotland stories free in our newsletter.
Twelve thousand miles from the grey stone tenements of Edinburgh, there is a city where the streets share names with Scottish places, where a statue of...
Inverness is the perfect base from which to explore the Northern Highlands of Scotland.