Tourism

Work to transform Inverness Castle into a major visitor attraction will cost Highlands and Islands Enterprise an extra £863,000.

Excited chiefs have been describing some of their exhibit highlights as fit-out work gathers pace at Inverness Castle.

Fans of the Red Arrows who didn’t get to see the world-famous aerial display team in action in the Highlands last year may get another chance.

Ullapool, Kyle of Lochalsh and Gairloch are set to receive a visit from the world’s last seagoing paddle steamer, the Waverley, this spring.

The iconic Rose Window which has languished in storage for decades has finally taken up pride of place in its new home at Inverness Castle.

Almost 30 jobs could be created by ambitious plans to resurrect the famous Ferintosh whisky name at a new Black Isle distillery.

“In what could be coined as a whisky ‘Star Wars’, Lidl’s very own award winner is pictured in the hands of a dashing silver fox”.

An iconic ‘bucket-list’ cycling event in the Wester Ross wilds is enjoying a dramatic revival after being brought into community control.

The tourism industry in the Highlands and Islands has come together to raise thousands of pounds to help bereaved families during the last year.

Thieves are being hunted after “a number” of static caravans were broken into at a campsite in Dornoch.

Plans to install new glamping pods near a Black Isle beauty spot have raised fears about public safety if they go ahead.

Fans of classic trains turned out to welcome ‘old friends’ when a loco type once common on Highland lines returned to the region on a special tour.

Tourism levy plans are “genuinely scaring small businesses”, a Highland MSP has warned.

Members of the public in the Highlands will be able to attend public events as part of the visitor levy scheme consultation.

The group Living Rent says ‘addressing housing inequality takes priority over expanding an already booming tourist sector’.

Big name acts Supergrass, Tom Walker, Natasha Bedingfield, CMAT, Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi and Gok Wan among the names added to Belladrum line-up.

Pizza aficionados Oak and Grain’s plan to fire new life into an ageing Ullapool property have proven successful.

Stunning aerial views of breath-taking Highland landscapes are set to wow visitors to Fort George.

How many of these pictures and stories from the past 12 months do you remember - and who do you recognise?

Work on transforming Inverness Castle into a major tourist attraction has passed “another big milestone”.