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Urquhart Castle
The ruins of the medieval castle on a promontory on the west shore of Loch Ness, featuring the five-storey Grant Tower and views over the loch. From Historic Environment Scotland.
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Inverness
In the destination Highlands and the Ilha de Skye.
In the photo: Inverness Castle
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The city
What to expect from Inverness.
Inverness is the main town of the Highlands, on the banks of the River Ness, at the northern end of the Great Glen. The red sandstone castle, reopened as a visitor centre, the riverbanks and the Ness Islands are in the centre, and the town is a base for Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle, the Culloden battlefield and Fort George.
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The local experience
What to see in Inverness
Lake
Loch Ness
O lago de água escura que ocupa 37 km do Great Glen, ao sul de Inverness, conhecido pela lenda do monstro Nessie, com cruzeiros, trilhas e as vilas de Drumnadrochit, Dores e Fort Augustus.
Historic site
Culloden Battlefield
The battlefield where, in 1746, government troops defeated the Jacobites of Carlos Eduardo Stuart, with a visitor centre, the clan stones and the moor marked by flags. From the National Trust for Scotland.
Castle
Inverness Castle
The 19th‑century red sandstone castle on a hill in central Inverness above the river Ness, reopened in 2026 as a visitor centre about the Highlands, with a viewing terrace and tower.
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Fortress
Fort George
The 18th-century military fortress built after Culloden on a promontory of the Moray Firth, 18 km from Inverness, with star-shaped walls, barracks still in use and dolphins in the estuary.