Scottish Highlands

If you want to travel to a place where you will find peace, blend in with nature, and recreate yourself in the past, the Scottish Highlands are exactly what you are looking for. Check our real representation from Scotland where you will find the beauty of landscapes and places that will make you fall in love at first sight.

A place where a unique experience awaits you between freshwater lakes, lush forests, majestic mountains, wild areas, and secluded valleys, among many other attractions where you can see the battles of history and legendary heroes and ancient legends.

In short, a magical tour where you don’t stop to be amazed at every step you take. Not sure what to see in the highlands? Here’s a guide for the highlands of the most important places in the Scottish Highlands that you can’t miss.

As we say in our Inverness Guide, Inverness is the capital of the Highlands. This city is a benchmark in terms of leisure, culture, and commerce, and a meeting place for the Highlands and East of Scotland. Here you will find all the means of transport you need and can serve as a transfer point to other destinations you want to visit.

In Inverness, we recommend a visit to the castle, Inverness Cathedral, and the city museum. As for the castle, although it could not be visited in the past, today its northern tower has become a perspective of Inverness Castle. From here the views of the city are spectacular. The cathedral will surprise you with its majesty, but above all that there are no towers at the top of the towers. The Inverness Museum and Art Gallery, on the other hand, offers you the opportunity to enjoy the history of the Highlands and see interesting art exhibitions.

Of course, you already know Loch Ness, especially the legend of Ness, the monster that lives in its waters. This is one of the largest lakes in the world and has awful depth as well as stunning beauty. Thanks to the combination of cold and fog and the mysterious mountains surrounding it, its splendor will not leave you indifferent.

On the edge of the lake are the ruins of Urquhart Castle, which testify to the bloodshed of Scottish clans in previous battles. From the Grant Tower, rebuilt in the 16th century, you can enjoy impressive panoramic views of the area and the dim waters of the lake. Perhaps it’s the best enclave to see if Nessie honors her appearance.

Here is an environment where you can feel an imperfect connection and harmony with nature among the landscapes of velvety greens, mountains, streams, and fiery waterfalls. This valley is familiar to you for being featured in Harry Potter situations and seeing the massacre of Glencoe Massacre, a MacDonald clan.

We invite you to observe its unique mountains. One of them is Bidean Nam Bian, home of three sisters, valley guards: Beinn Fhada, Aonach Dubh, and Son Gearr Aonach. All three are adjacent sharp ridges. Also noteworthy is the Buachaille Etive Mòr, which seems to welcome you with its pyramidal shape.

Just before accessing the amazing island of Skye is this impressive fortress, surrounded by a cozy landscape of green mountains and calm waters. To this day, it belongs to and resides in the MacRae clan, so its interior can only be visited in some areas with, above all, weapons and furniture from the time. Its exterior is stunning and perfectly reminds us of the castle of time despite its reconstruction. Also, legend has it that it is inhabited by a very special inhabitant: a ghost.

In addition to magnificent landscapes and castles, the highlands are home to islands full of beauty and mystery. One of them is the Isle of Skye, the largest of the Inner Hebrides, the Hebrides. Castles, stone bridges, waterfalls, colored houses, cliffs, lakes, and gardens await you in this magnificent place.

As there are many hiking trails and many points of interest, we recommend that you choose a more than a one-day tour, including our 3-day tour of the Isle of Skye and the Highlands. Now that you know these major Highland destinations, where would you like to start?