Inverness

[AB Editor]

Afternoon everyone.

Anybody from Inverness? Or visited?

I'd like to hear some general views on the place:
What kind of town is it?
What are the people like?
Any local folklore you're aware of? Urban myths are also welcome.

Thanks in advance.

[scotman]

this might be useful

http://guide.visitsco...dEntry,home/home.html

I quite like Inverness. It is a good base for travelling around to mountains etc if that is your thing.

[AB Editor]

Thanks !

[snags]

http://www.oldcorpser...ers-of-inverness.html

[spotit3]

Now you have got me interested. Like the sound of old fashioned town with lots of little streets which would hopefully mean lots of little individual shops. Would it be easy to travel to from the Stranraer Ferry?

[Buenchico]

It's not that easy, Spotit3. Stranraer and Inverness are over 250 miles apart, with the train journey involving at least 2 changes (and more usually 3) and typically taking around 7 or 8 hours. (It's not cheap either, with an off-peak return fare of £85.40).

If you're travelling from Belfast, FlyBe operate from Belfast City airport to Inverness, with return fares from around £75:
http://www.flybe.com

[AB Editor]

Thanks for the extra answer everyone :)

[sandyRoe]

four and twenty virgins came down from Inverness....

[spotit3]

Thanks, Buenchico, Flybe sounds a much better option. Might just take my summer break there.

[albaqwerty]

We used to visit Inverness frequently.

Beautiful place and lovely people. Tranquil areas if you like them but night-life is good too.