Inverness

Inverness is an ancient cathedral city located in the Scottish Highlands. It is known as the capital of Highlands. The actual meaning of the name of the city is “Mouth of the River Ness”. It is also the Highland council's administrative centre. The population as of 2012 is close to 46,869. This is one of Europe’s fastest-growing cities. The city has a high quality of life as it is ranked 5^th out of 189 British cities.

Between the years 1998 and 2008, the city has experienced a very high economic growth.

Education

Inverness college has over 8,500 students and is located in the University of the Highlands and Islands campus. People described Inverness as the happiest place in Scotland when a survey was conducted by a property website.

Transport

The high land council manages the bus station which is situated at Farraline Park. The bus station was replaced with a new terminal building in the early 2000s. Buses are operated from the Inverness airport to the bus station.