Inverness, known as the capital of the Highlands, was designated a Millennium city in 2000.
This Royal & Ancient Burgh is recorded going back thousands of years, but it doesn’t look like an old town because it was sacked & burned so many times that little remains of its long history.
There are exceptions, including a house which dates from 1592 & Dunbar’s Hospital of 1688. Also nearby is the site of the Battle of Culloden, the last battle fought on British soil.
Situated at the head of the Moray Firth & the mouth of the Great Glen, Inverness is a terminus & starting point for travel & traffic, living up to its other nickname as the Hub of the Highlands.
In the words of Neil M. Gunn: ‘ No one can say he has seen Scotland who has not seen the Highlands, & no one can say he has been to the Highlands who has not stopped to sample its spirit in Inverness.
Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781445641997
• Format: Paperback
• Author: Adrian Harvey
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Pages: 96
• Dimensions: 23.5 x 16.5 x 1cm.