Inverness

Take a trip to the capital of the Highlands, Inverness. Explore this compact city and discover a slower way of life, but still with interesting things to do and events. Use Inverness as a base to explore Highland scenery, iconic castles, majestic mountains and unique wildlife, including the famous Loch Ness monster. (Source: Visit Scotland)

The picture in this postcard showed part of the city centre of Inverness beside the River Ness. Most of our week-long holiday in Scotland in September 2022 were spent in the Scottish Highlands. We based ourselves in Inverness as we were lucky to be hosted in the beautiful house of my wife's cousin. Unfortunately, we did not get to see much of Inverness but we did saw this postcard view often during our travels to the different tourist attractions of the Highlands.

Fort William, Ben Nevis & Loch Linnhe

This postcard showed the town of Fort William sandwiched by Loch Linnhe and Ben Nevis. We passed by Fort William and stayed a bit for a stopover lunch and rest before driving down to Glasgow when we had our summer holiday in Scotland last September 2022. We saw Loch Linnhe as we were driving the coastal road but not sure if we caught a glimpse of the Ben Nevis.

Described as the Outdoor Capital of the UK, the town of Fort William is a popular base for weekend breaks and holidays in the Scottish Highlands. It is usually the starting base for many avid walkers and climbers who wish to conquer Scotland's largest mountain, Ben Nevis. The town lies at the northeast end of a sea loch, Loch Linnhe.

The Caledonian Canal, Fort Augustus

 

The Caledonian Canal connects the Scottish east coast at Inverness with the west coast at Corpach near Fort William in Scotland. The canal was constructed in the early nineteenth century by Scottish engineer Thomas Telford. (Wikipedia)

This postcard shows the five Fort Augustus Locks. These locks are in Fort Augustus, located at the foot of the famed Loch Ness. We visited the village of Fort Augustus during our summer holiday in Scotland last September 2022. We had fish and chips for lunch and took a stroll at this beautiful village teeming with tourists, which included walking in all five locks before driving back to Inverness via the eastern side of Loch Ness.

Glenmorangie whiskey

 

This front photo of the postcard is that of the copper stills used in the Glenmorangie Distillery to produce their famous single malt Scotch whisky. Glenmorangie is classed as a Highland distillery and their stills are the tallest in Scotland.

In our Scotland holiday last August 2022 we spent most part in the Highlands where we based ourselves in the city of Inverness. Our Inverness host, who was a cousin of my wife booked us a classic tour in Glenmorangie Distillery. This one-hour tour was described as thus:

Get to know our creamy, complex single malt as you trace the journey of our signature whisky, The Original, through our distillery. Scent the fruity aromas that emerge in our lighter spirit and see the bourbon casks where our whisky mellows for 10 years. Finish your whisky distillery tour with a two-dram tasting from the Core Expressions range. (Source: Glenmorangie)

The North Coast 500, Scotland

The front of this postcard shows the map of the North Coast 500 (NC500) coastal road route while the back explained what it is:

The North Coast 500 is an iconic coastal route that covers over 500 miles of stunning scenery across the north Highlands of Scotland, beginning and ending at Inverness Castle.

Most of our Scotland holiday in 2022 was spent in the Highlands of Scotland, where we based in the northern city of Inverness. I have read a good deal about this coastal road route and it need a great deal of planning with stays from 5-7 days which we cannot afford to do at the time as we wanted to go to many different places in the Scottish Highlands as well.

Urquhart Castle, Loch Ness

This postcard shows the ruins of Urquhart Castle and behind it is the famous Loch Ness. We spent a day here during our dream holiday in Scotland last August 2022.

URQUHART CASTLE

Wild natural beauty and 1,000 years of history - Urquhart Castle offers a taste of the Highlands at their most dramatic.

Discover 1,000 years of drama, experience a glimpse of medieval life and enjoy stunning views over Loch Ness from the ruins of the greatest castle in the Highlands.

Climb the Grant Tower that watches over the iconic loch, peer into a miserable prison cell, said to have held the legendary Gaelic bard Domhnall Donn, and imagine the splendid banquets staged in the great hall. A more comfortable view of the iconic ruins, against a backdrop of Loch Ness and the hills of the Great Glen, can be enjoyed from the café.

Fort Augustus, Loch Ness

This postcard shows an aerial view of the small village of Fort Augustus on the southern tip of the famous Loch Ness. We spent a day here during our dream holiday last August 2022.

FORT AUGUSTUS

Situated on the most southern tip of Loch Ness on the Great Glen Way, this historic and scenic hamlet is a popular tourist destination.

Lying on the impressive 60 mile long Caledonian Canal, halfway between Inverness and Fort William, Fort Augustus offers spectacular views down Loch Ness and is a paradise for keen walkers and cyclists with many beautiful walks around the area, the most popular being the Great Glen Way.

Eilean Donan Castle

This postcard shows the view of the 13th century Eilean Donan Castle from the east side while the next postcard showed the castle from the western side. In the late summer month of August 2022 we visited this iconic castle when we spent our dream family holiday in Scotland especially in the Scottish Highlands.

According to the Eilean Donan Castle website:

As one of the most iconic images of Scotland, Eilean Donan is recognised all around the world. Situated on an island at the point where three great sea lochs meet, and surrounded by some majestic scenery, it is little wonder that the castle is now one of the most visited and important attractions in the Scottish highlands.

Although first inhabited around the 6th century, the first fortified castle was built in the mid 13th century and stood guard over the lands of Kintail. Since then, at least four different versions of the castle have been built and re-built as the feudal history of Scotland unfolded through the centuries.