Loch Ness is a lake in Scotland in the center of Highlands, south of Inverness, capital of the Highlands. This is the lake of Scotland's most profound with 246 meters deep. 23 Long or 35 miles wide and over 1 km, Loch Ness is the second longest lake in Scotland. After Loch Lomond north of Glasgow, is to see and also one of the wonders of the United Kingdom, the National Park Loch Lomond and the Trossachs .
Loch Ness is situated on the Caledonian Canal (Caledonian Canal) which cuts the north part of the rest of the Highlands of Scotland, this part of the Highlands could almost be considered an island! This log of all beauty is commonplace among many others, without his famous Loch Ness monster, affectionately and often referred to as Nessie (or Nessy sometimes).
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Featured: Ness and Urquhart Castle
The ruins of Urquhart Castle overlooking Loch Ness in the middle on the left bank of the lake and the river Ness. Urquhart Castle is located in the town of Drumnadrochit.
Next to the Loch Ness Exhibition Center you will see Nessie and learn more about the subject.
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Around Loch Ness
It is of course for, but appreciated more if you are conveyed by yourself, especially on the right bank, switching to south on the Caledonian Canal, views, waterfalls, relics, beaches Dores, medieval stone circle. Possibility of small hiking and biking. To do all in its speed.
Around Loch Ness and the main sites is also possible by boat from Tomnahurich Bridge on the roiute of Glenurquhart between Inverness and Drumnadrochit. Info about http://www.jacobite.co.uk. Departures also available in speed boat at the southern lake with http://www.caleycruisers.com.
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The Caledonian Canal
If you have time, enjoy a cruise of 5 days on the Caledonian Canal, one of the most remarkable in Scotland. Along 60 miles of nearly 90 km, it cuts the Highlands in two. From Fort William to the south, he joined Inverness in the north. A third of his career has been dug by man to link Loch Lochy, Loch Oich, Loch Ness and Loch Dochfour. The Caledonian Canal runs along the highest mountains of Scotland, whose summit the UK, Ben Nevis, which culminates at 1344 meters above the lochs.
To read more
http://www.visitlochness.com
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