Inverness (Scotland)

Advantages: Plenty activities, good nightlife at weekends, safe, scenic,
Disadvantages: weekday evening entertainment can be a bit poor,

...i will be biased about inverness due to my living here for my (i would say entire life but take a couple of years out where i lived in other places like aberdeen, tain and the like) life. however i have been to most major cities in the uk along with plenty of small villages and towns too. i will give you as accurate a description and opinion as i possibly can on the town/city (as it is now). Inverness is currently undergoing a major re-development ...
...pleasing to the eye(s). Inverness is in fact the fastest growing city in europe and is still nicknamed Tesco town by the locals. Due to Tesco holding the largest number of stores in the city boundaries. The largest one being at the inverness business and retail park which is open 24/7 so shopping for random bits n pieces is never an issue. the rest of the retail park consists of boots, a multiplex vue cinema (7 screens i think) pizza hut, burger ... Read review

Advantages: Very pretty, close to Loch Ness, a nice place to relax.
Disadvantages: Perhaps a little slow for some people. Also somewhat touristy.

Inverness may seem like a slightly odd place for a honeymoon, but for my husband Dave (tekk) and I it was pretty amazing. We were more or less on a holiday already – after having lived in Kent for quite some time (well, 23 years in my husband’s case) we decided to come and stay in Stirling, Scotland for a couple of months. After getting better jobs and making more close friends than we expected, a couple of months turned into quite a ...
...a little closer to home. Inverness sounded the most interesting of the places we hadn’t been to yet, so after an original but thoroughly enjoyable wedding day (which I may say a little more about in my future op on Stirling), off we went. It was quite late by the time we got there, and as you can imagine exploring the town was not the first thing on our minds ;), so off we headed for the hostel. Hostel, I hear you ask? On a honeymoon? Well ... Read review

Advantages: Beautiful scenery
Disadvantages: Hotel left a bit to be desired

...Loch Ness stretches from Inverness in the north to Fort Augustus in the south, a distance of 24 miles, and it reaches a depth of 754 feet at its deepest point. Is that deep enough to hide a monster? Fort Augustus is a village built around the six locks, which enable boats to make the descent from the Caledonian Canal into Loch Ness. The fort (of Fort Augustus) was built after the Jacobite uprising in 1715 and named after the then Duke of Cumberland, ...
...by the Jacobites. Inverness is known as the capital of the highlands and is dominated by the 19th century castle now used as the Local Government offices. The building of St Andrews cathedral began here in 1866 and was finally completed in 1869. There are restored 17th and 18th century houses along Church Street. There is a good shopping centre where you'll find the major stores and banks represented, together with lots of gift shops so you can ... Read review

Advantages: Adventure and Scenery
Disadvantages: No night clubs (?!)

...for the small town of Inverness about twenty miles from our home. I say small advisedly as the population of about 20,000 inhabitants makes it the largest population centre for about 150 miles but it only really is a small town. Since writing this opinion the town has been given coveted status of a City! We located the boat yard fairly easily, sat on the west bank of the River Ness and were shown to our craft by a friendly Scot, in fact all the Scots ...
...had to be back at Inverness by early next morning else we would have to pay a fine! So back we went. Later that day as we were just about to leave the loch for the final time I spotted Nessie! This time it really was her, a line of well defined humps could be seen across the loch about half a mile away! My dad rushed to get his camera and a photo was taken - Nessie had been captured and I could return a hero to my friends with evidence of the catch! ... Read review

Advantages: Central location to visit other places
Disadvantages: Don't forget the insect repellant.

Glencoe in the Highlands, has got to be the place to go to if you want a beautiful destination that is in a central location and has it's own story to tell. We were in our touring caravan at Invercoe Caravan Park and were delighted with the mystery and majesty of The Three Sisters mountain range on our left and the shores of beautiful Loch Levan on our right. There were convenient gates around the site that led directly onto the shore of the lovely ...
...edible crabs in the edge of the loch and walk along the shore at low tide. Nearby is the National Trust for Scotland's Glencoe site with video presentations telling the story of the Glencoe Massacre. If you want to know more you will just have to go there, you won't regret it. ... Read review

Advantages: Great food, good service
Disadvantages: Often have to wait a long time

..., where you can have as much ice cream and toppings as you like for £2.99! Service is good, you don't have to wait long for anything as long as you ask for it! The place is very clean. I also think Pizza Hut is more child- and teen-friendly than some other pizza restaraunts. When my friends and I went into Pizza Express we got a lot of dirty looks! That doesn't happen in Pizza Hut. The only disadvantage is that it's very busy, especially in Inverness as it's right beside the cinema. Sometimes you have to wait about 15 minutes for a table. You can also get take-aways straight away or if you don't finish your food, and in the London area they've begun delivering to the door. At the moment, on www.pizzahut.co.uk, they're doing an offer where you can get vouchers for 25% of a stuffed crust pizza. Overall, I'd say Pizza Hut is a great... Read review

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Advantages: No traffic worries getting there.
Disadvantages: Newsagent opening hours can vary A.M

...My initial impressions of Inverness airport were of a big barn of a place! However,over the past year or two it has improved by leaps and bounds. Although there have been some hiccups between local authorities and some budget airlines,services are improving and expanding by the month. It can not fairly claim to have all the facilities a seasoned traveller expects but nevertheless it is developing its own form of "ambience". There is a certain laid back attitude among the staff,but they are not unprofessional, they just appear to have the knack of getting their job done with the minimum of fuss. On all the occasions I have used it myself or met or left anyone the impression always is"that was no hassle".... Read review

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Advantages: Very good value
Disadvantages: Poor service

...There are a few pizza places in Inverness but this is the only one that I take my 5-year old son into as the selection for kids is far better than the others. When you enter Pizza Hut you normally have to wait for a moment to be shown to a seat and then you are left for a few minutes to decide what you want. The selection on the menu is fab - a wide range of starters and pizzas and, if you don't want pizzas, there are pasta dishes. Pizza come in deep pan or traditional and you can get ones to share as well as individual ones. There are also various toppings that you can have, as well as side dishes. Kids menu is good - not just pizzas on it, my son absolutely loves the chicken goujons and potato wedges. There are also a wide selection of drinks, sweets and the ice cream factory. What I love about Pizza Hut... Read review

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