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The Loch Ness Centre

Drumnadrochit, Inverness IV63 6AN, United Kingdom
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Philip KurlePhilip Kurle
The Loch Ness Centre it's quite touristy, but probably worth a visit anyway if you are a tourist, which we were. It is located in the very quaint, if difficult to pronounce, little town of Drumnadrochit. I recommend getting tickets in advance. You can save a little money and you can arrange for an "anytime tour" which means that you can just join whatever tour group is next in the queue. It is something like a Loch Ness Museum, but is set up as a talking and walking tour that takes you from one room to another of the Centre, each containing some artifacts and a video presentation that tells a different portion of the story abou the Loch Ness and Loch Ness monster sightings. The tour takes place in the Drumnadrochit hotel, which is where one of the first reported sightings took place, or at least it was an employee of the place. Reportedly, it was in April 1933 when a Mrs. Mackay, who was the manager of the hotel, saw something while driving back from Inverness with her husband. At least that is the story. At the end you get to vote on whether you think the Loch Ness monster exists, or whether the whole thing is nonsense, or that there are still possibilities. In our group, the majority voted in favor of nonsense. They said, however, that the overall vote tally for all visitors mostly supports people thinking there's something. Of course it is clearly all nonsense, in my strong opinion. One thing that they do make clear is that the lake has been investigated scientifically in almost every possible way, including very extensive sonar searches and DNA analysis of the water. There is zero evidence of any cryptozoological beast. Nonetheless, now that the notion exists, and is maybe the world's most famous pretend creature, it is probably worth a visit if you are in the area. Very close to Urquhart Castle. Anyway, as I said, I think the place is worth a visit. They also have touristy shops and even a tiny gin distillery to visit.
Robert LongRobert Long
If you go to the Loch Ness area, do yourself a favor and visit the Loch Ness Centre, and pre-book a Deepscan tour. You will arrive at the Centre before your time, and the boat captain will show up with a shuttle to take you to the dock and begin the tour. Our captain had immense knowledge of the history of the Loch, the geological aspects of how it was formed, how it shapes and impacts the local weather, and of course the rumors and legends surrounding Nessie sightings. He was also extremely witty, humorous and wry, with the timing and ad-hoc verbal skills of a professional comedian or presenter, and absolutely transformed the experience. He made certain to at some point engage every single person on the tour in conversation, and if he referenced something funny regarding them he would revisit it later to humorous effect. Toward the end of the tour as we were heading back to Port, he abruptly stood up and had one of the children on the tour take over steering the boat, which surprised and thrilled them, and then he made sure all of the youths had a turn. An A+ experience, can't recommend it enough.
Bernie ThomasBernie Thomas
While on holiday to Inverness with family loch ness was a must do visit. The whole experience was great it was wheelchair friendly so our sons wheelchair had no problems going through. All the staff where very friendly and helpful which made the experience even better. Ordering the tickets on line was easy and having the option of an open entry ment we didnt have to put pressure on our son to be there for a certain time, we were able to turn up and have coffee and when our son was ready we were able to enter the experience, the staff were great and booked us in told us what to expect and where everything was. We thoroughly enjoyed it and so did our son which ment he had no meltdowns and was very comfortable. The little village just down the road is the perfect place to get a bite to eat, we were fortunate while we were there that someone was playing the bagpipes it sounded amazing.
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The Loch Ness Centre it's quite touristy, but probably worth a visit anyway if you are a tourist, which we were. It is located in the very quaint, if difficult to pronounce, little town of Drumnadrochit. I recommend getting tickets in advance. You can save a little money and you can arrange for an "anytime tour" which means that you can just join whatever tour group is next in the queue. It is something like a Loch Ness Museum, but is set up as a talking and walking tour that takes you...

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I visited the Loch Ness Centre over the weekend and had an incredible experience. Located on the shores of the legendary Loch Ness in Scotland, this center offers a deep dive into the mysteries and history surrounding the Loch.

The interactive exhibits were engaging and informative. I particularly enjoyed the detailed accounts of the Loch Ness Monster sightings over the years. The center's use of multimedia, including videos and audio recordings, added to the overall immersive...

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If you go to the Loch Ness area, do yourself a favor and visit the Loch Ness Centre, and pre-book a Deepscan tour. You will arrive at the Centre before your time, and the boat captain will show up with a shuttle to take you to the dock and begin the tour. Our captain had immense knowledge of the history of the Loch, the geological aspects of how it was formed, how it shapes and impacts the local weather, and of course the rumors and legends surrounding Nessie sightings. He was also...

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