Inverness, Scotland, Capital of the Highlands - Activeness

<body bgcolor="#FFFF00"> <h1><img src="images/acttitle.gif" width="379" height="52" alt="Inverness, Scotland - Activeness"></h1> <h2><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><a href="index.html" target="_top">Inverness, Scotland - Home Page</a></font></h2><br> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="10"> </td> <td width="405" align="left" valign="top"> <p align="left"><br> <font face="Tahoma" size="2"><b>Inverness</b> has many excellent modern <b>leisure</b> and<b> recreational facilities</b> and its location at the heart of the <b>Highlands of Scotland</b> ensures superb access to a huge variety of<b> outdoor sports</b> and activities. Traditional<b> Highland hospitality</b> is also renowned worldwide and can be experienced in a large selection of <b>quality pubs</b> and<b> restaurants</b>.</font></p> <p><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><b><u>SPORTS FACILITIES</u></b></font></p> <ul> <li><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><b>Inverness Aquadome</b> - a fine pool plus <b>flumes</b> and <b>leisure waters</b> for serious family fun.</font></li> <li><b><font face="Tahoma" size="2">Inverness Sports Centre</font></b><font face="Tahoma" size="2"> - caters for all sports from <b>athletics</b> to <b>weight training</b>.</font></li> <li><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><b>Inverness Ice Rink </b>- taking to the ice is popular with visitors and locals alike. Sports spectators are also well catered for with <b>cricket</b>, <b>shinty</b>, <b>curling, rugby</b> and <b>football</b> all regularly played in city. There are two well-supported <b>football clubs</b>, <b>Inverness Clachnacudden</b>, who play in the<b> Highland League</b>, and <b>Inverness Caledonian Thistle</b>, who play in the <b>Scottish First Division</b>.</font></li> </ul> <p><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><b><u>THE GREAT OUTDOORS</u></b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Tahoma">The superb wild landscape around Inverness allows for numerous outdoor activities. These include:</font></p> <ul> <li><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><b>Angling</b> - the hill lochs and rivers around Inverness are famous for the quality of the fishing.</font></li> <li><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><b>Golf</b> - the city has <b>three courses</b>, <b>Culcabock</b>, <b>Torvean</b> and <b>Castle Heather</b>, and a <b>driving range</b>.</font></li> <li><b><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Hill Walking</font></b><font size="2" face="Tahoma"> - the hills and mountains around Inverness offer some of the best walking in Scotland.</font></li> <li><b><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Watersports</font></b><font size="2" face="Tahoma"> - <b>Loch Ness</b> and the <b>Moray Firth</b> are popular with<b> sailors</b> and <b>windsurfers</b>.</font></li> </ul> <p><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><b><u>A HIGHLAND FLING</u></b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Tahoma">The nightlife in Inverness is lively enough to pull in revellers from miles around. The choice of <b>pubs</b> and <b>bars</b> has greatly increased in recent years, and ranges from<b> continental style cafe bars</b> to <b>traditional pubs</b>. Many bars offer <b>quality meals</b>, <b>live music</b> and other attractions including<b> Internet access</b>. Anyone wanting to dance can head for one of the city's<b> night-clubs</b>.<br> Local <b>restaurants</b> offer ample opportunity to sample <b>Highland cuisine</b>, but with <b>Indian</b>, <b>Chinese</b>,<b> Italian</b>, <b>Thai</b>,<b> Mexican</b> and <b>French</b> food on the menu, there's something on offer to suit all tastes.</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Tahoma">For a whole week in June, the Highland Food Festival makes a special celebration of the wealth and diversity of Highland produce available in our Hotels and Restaurants. Come and join the <a href="http://www.highlandfeast.co.uk" target="_blank"><b>Highland Food Festival</b></a> to see for yourself.</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><br> For new residents and locals, Inverness has a multitude of <b>social clubs</b> which are involved in a wide range of activities including <b>drama</b>, <b>light opera</b>, the <b>visual arts</b>, <b>Gaelic</b> and the <b>traditional music</b> of Scotland.</font></p> <p><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><a href="index.html" target="_top"><img src="images/home.gif" border="0" alt="Home" width="47" height="46"></a></font></p> <p> </p> </td> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div align="left"> <table border="0"> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td height="145"><img src="images/aquadome.jpg" align="right" alt="Inverness Aquadome" width="300" height="222"></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td height="73"><img src="images/active.jpg" align="right" name="logo" alt="Golf, Sailing, Boating" width="300" height="80"></td> </tr> </table> </div> <p> </td> </tr> </table> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Inverness, Scotland, the Highland Capital</font><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><br> URL = http://www.inverness-scotland.com/active.html</font></p> </body>