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Inverness

Move over Pablo Escobar, we’ve got the real deal here in the Highlands. James Matheson was one of the biggest opium traders of all time

Inverness is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for the Highland council area and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands. Inverness lies near two important battle sites: the 11th-century battle of Blàr nam Fèinne against Norway which took place on The Aird and the 18th-century Battle of Culloden which took place on Culloden Moor.
It is the northernmost city in the United Kingdom and lies within the Great Glen (Gleann Mòr) at its north-eastern extremity where the River Ness enters the Moray Firth.
It is the long-established centre of the Highlands and lies at the best crossing place of the River Ness, which flows from Loch Ness at the east end of Glen Mor. Situated astride the river and the Caledonian Canal, it commands the route system of northern Scotland.
Inverness is the commercial, educational, and tourist centre of a large area. Both manufacturing and services have expanded to meet the needs of the offshore oil industry. Additional industries include fish processing, agriculture, forestry, and electronics engineering.