Inverness

United Kingdom

Things to do in Inverness:

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Inverness Restaurants

Affordable (13)

Cafe Artysans

Artysans Caf� might be a new business in Inverness, but it has already proven that it is no tyro after winning the Highlands and Islands Food and Drink award 2011. Artysans blends its own coffee... read more
Fine dining (10)

The Kitchen

The Kitchen uses the finest locally sourced ingredients to create an exciting contemporary Scottish menu. The menu is determined by the season and therefore the menu can differ slightly from week... read more

Inverness Nightlife

Chilled (12)

Clachnaharry

The Clachnaharry Inn serves real ales and traditional dishes in homely surroundings. This traditional little pub offers fine food and drink without all the fussy nonsense. � � read more
Clubbing (10)

Forget a quiet nightcap, Hootanannys will have you dancing right through to the wee small hours. With a different genre of music every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Hootanannys has something to... read more

This Month in Inverness:

By Beverley Tricker

Shopping: Vintage lovers are always on the hunt for new and exclusive pieces, so what better way to buy vintage than to give to the local charity shop at the same time. This Red Cross Vintage store is committed to selling good quality, unique items at affordable prices (10 Drummond St, tel: 01463 232 729).

Key areas: The impressive and picturesque Loch Ness is a vast loch 23 miles long and contains more freshwater than all the lakes in England and Wales combined - plenty of room to house the mysterious monster. Jacobite Cruises offer informative and historical guided tours across the Loch all year round and if you are lucky, you might spot a glimpse of Nessie (Tomnahurich Bridge, Glenurquhart Road, tel: 01463 233999).

Inverness News & Gossip

Breakin' Convention

Move to the groove of a different beat with some of the best b-boys and b-girls on this year's Breakin' Convention national tour. Busting onto London's Saddler's Wells' stage on 5-7 May before heading off, the tour will feature great performances from more than 40 of the world's very best hip-hop dance acts, including the current world champions, French wonderkids Vagabond Crew, and artists from Korea, Japan and Ghana. Plus, you can learn to pop, lock, hype and boogaloo at freestyle workshops with live hip-hop DJs. Catch all the action in London, Birmingham (14-15 May), Edinburgh (18-19 May), Inverness (22 May) and Bristol (31 May). Tickets start from �15. breakinconvention.com

Inverness Trivia

May: Inverness was a winner of the "Most Beautiful Large Town" award of the Britain in Bloom competition.
April: Inverness has the second highest concentration of red hair in the world by head of population, after the Kingdom of Fife.
March: The population of Inverness is around 65,000 and is one of the fastest growing in Scotland.