Tourism

It is an area renowned for the excellence of its local produce, whether mouth-watering seafood or Highland beef, fine cheeses, oatcakes or ice cream.

Work on a £39 million transformation of Inverness Castle to create a ‘world class’ visitor attraction is facing delay and a £1 million-plus overspend.

Passing motorist to the rescue at Loch Alvie campfire

Scotland’s wealthiest man is launching three new luxury holiday cottages near Loch Ness.

Ecstatic groups fighting plans for a swathe of 4G masts in some of the Highlands’ most unspoilt landscapes are declaring victory after a sharp u-turn.

High-visibility police patrols have spoken to hundreds of motorists at major Highland tourist hot-spots in a bid to cut serious crashes in the region.

Just four licences were refused while more than 7000 were granted sparking serious concerns from Labour, Highland Alliance, and Greens.

Tigh na Sgiath Country House Hotel is also top of travellers’ rankings for whole of Highlands

“No driving up the A9 at 2am after a long flight,” says Murray Travel’s Scott Murray.

Loch Morlich was one of the nation’s gems in this year’s Scotland’s Beach Award

A £300 million deal will help more than double the number of EV charge points in the Highlands before the end of 2027.

A Highland MP has called for a controversial tourism levy to be exempt from Value Added Tax (VAT) if it is introduced.

Badenoch’s dream of a ‘high art’ addition to Highland ‘Wolf’ trail is finally realised

A tourist tax in the Highlands is an "exceptionally frightening” prospect for the area’s hotel industry, according to a representative body.

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: John Davidson rides with guidebook author and round-the-world cyclist Markus Stitz on the Ryvoan Bothy circuit from his latest book

Roles available span various areas, including visitor experience, retail, catering, and operations.

The motorcyclist was snared on a Highland B-road not far from the A9, while a trio of Porsches were snared on the NC500 in Wester Ross.

It is the most faithful of Border Collies, having stood gazing patiently upwards at its owner with one paw raised since the late 19th century.

The brave men who fell at the Battle of Culloden were remembered with a moving tribute at the annual memorial service on Saturday morning.

Entries are now open for the Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards (HITA) 2025.