Inverness, Scotland, Capital of the Highlands - Happiness

<body bgcolor="#FFFF00"> <h1><img src="images/happititle.gif" alt="Inverness, Scotland - Happiness" width="379" height="52"></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="400" align="left" valign="top"> <p align="left"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><b>Inverness</b> is one of the<b> busiest</b> and <b>most attractive</b> shopping centres in Scotland. The<b> Highland Capital</b> combines its market town traditions with its contemporary reputation as a<b> retail centre</b> par excellence. Indeed, in recent years, the retail sector in Inverness has grown at such a tremendous rate - making it one of the most sought after retail locations in the UK -<b> that shoppers can now find everything and anything.</b></font></p> <p><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><b><u>THE CITY CENTRE</u></b></font></p> <p><font face="Tahoma" size="2">Inverness<b> High Street</b> and <b>Victorian Market</b> provide contrasting shopping experiences for visitors and residents alike. Many top chain stores can be found in the<b> city centre </b>and the nearby<b> Eastgate Centre</b>, while a wide range of <b>specialist retailers</b> are found in and around the <b>market</b>.<br> The superb selection of products on display throughout the city includes<b> outdoor clothes</b> and <b>equipment</b>, <b>knitwear</b>,<b> books</b>, <b>music and crafts</b>. Of course, many local shops also sell<b> traditional Highland goods</b> including food and drink products,<b> kilts</b> and other traditional garments,<b> jewellery</b>, <b>ornaments</b> and<b> local artwork</b>.<br> </font></p> <ul> <li><font face="Tahoma" size="2">The <b>High Street </b>is always busy, interesting and welcoming. It is <b>pedestrianised</b> to provide a<b> safe shopping experience</b> for all the family and its many<b> award-winning</b> floral displays ensure a lot of summer colour. The High Street boasts<b> chain stores</b> and<b> local retailers</b> and a wide range of <b>bars</b>, <b>restaurants</b> and <b>coffee shops</b>. Street entertainers are usually on hand to add to the buzz.</font></li> <li><font face="Tahoma" size="2">The<b> Victorian Market</b> is a covered arcade which links four of the city's busiest streets. The market is a great place to wander - take your time to discover everything from <b>specialist jewellers</b> and<b> Highland fashions</b> to <b>traditional merchants</b> such as <b>fishmongers</b> and <b>butchers</b>.</font></li> <li><font face="Tahoma" size="2">The <b>Eastgate Centre</b> is the city's<b> flagship retail centre</b> and home to national chain stores such as <b>Marks and Spencer</b>, <b>Next</b>,<b> C&A</b> and <b>Boots</b>. The top floor of the centre has a large animated clock - great fun for kids when it strikes the hour - and there is also a <b>three-storey car park</b> to make visiting as easy as possible.</font></li> </ul> <p><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><b><u>RETAIL CENTRES AND PARKS</u></b></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Tahoma">For visitors and locals alike the traditional shopping experience of <b>Inverness city centre</b> is now complemented by several excellent <b>retail parks</b>. The biggest and most recent addition is the<b> Inverness Retail and Business Park</b>. Others include<b> Inshes Retail Park</b> on the southern edge of the city and <b>Telford Retail Park</b> which is west of the river. Furthermore, given the buoyant state of the city's retail sector, additional developments are expected to bring more stores to the city in the early years of the 21st century.</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" height="330"> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td height="69"> <p><img src="images/town.jpg" align="right" name="logo" alt="The City Centre, Inverness, Scotland" width="300" height="223"></p> </td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top"> <td height="67"><img src="images/retail.jpg" align="right" name="logo2" alt="The Retail Park, Inverness, Scotland" width="300" height="100"></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/perfect.html</font></p> </body>