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The main attraction in Inverness is a leisurely stroll along the river to the Ness Islands.
Planted with mature Scots pine, fir, beech and sycamore, and linked to the river banks and
each other by elegant Victorian footbridges, the islands make an appealing picnic spot.
They're a 20-minute walk south of the castle - head upstream on either side of the river
(the start of the Great Glen Way), and return on the opposite bank. You'll pass the red-
sandstone towers of St Andrew's Cathedral, dating from 1869, and the modern Eden
Court Theatre (
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)
, which hosts art exhibits, both on the west bank.
| Museum
INVERNESS MUSEUM & ART GALLERY
( 01463-237114;
www.inverness.highland.mus
eum; Castle Wynd; 10am-5pm Tue-Sat Apr-Oct,
Thu-Sat Nov-Mar)
Between the castle and the tourist office is Inverness Museum & Art
Gallery, which has wildlife dioramas, geological displays, period rooms with historic
weapons, Pictish stones and contemporary Highland arts and crafts.
VICTORIAN MARKET
| Market
(
www.invernessvictorianmarket.co.uk
; Academy St; 9am-5pm)
If the rain comes down, opt for a
spot of retail therapy in the Victorian Market, a shopping mall that dates from the 1890s
and has rather more charm than its modern equivalents.
INVERNESS CASTLE
| Castle
(Castle St)
The hill above the city centre is topped by the Baronial turrets of Inverness
Castle, a pink-sandstone confection dating from 1847 that replaced a medieval castle
blown up by the Jacobites in 1746; it serves today as the Sheriff's Court. It's not open to
the public, but there are good views from the surrounding gardens.
Tours
JACOBITE CRUISES
( 01463-233999;
www.jacobite.co.uk
; Glenurquhart Rd; adult/child £29/22; twice daily Jun-Sep,
once daily Apr-May)
Boats depart from Tomnahurich Bridge for a 1½-hour cruise along Loch
Ness, followed by a visit to Urquhart Castle and a return to Inverness by coach. You can
| Boat Tour
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