Shopping in Inverness - authentic goods, best outlets, malls and boutiques

In Inverness there are a lot of unusual and specialized shops. In a fabulous historical building is arranged the most famous souvenir shop in the city - Highland House of Fraser. It is very large. You can study colorful showcases with bright packages and accessories for hours. They have both traditional and exclusive souvenirs, for example, beautiful plates with emblems in the manner of the past. There are wonderful booklets with photographs and postcards, books and even sweets popular in Scotland.

Lovers of books should definitely visit Leakey's Second-hand Bookshop. This is the most unusual bookstore in the city. It deals with sales of second-hand books, including rare and interesting copies. The goods occupy two floors. Visitors are given complete freedom. In addition to books, they sell wonderful postcards. Availability of a cozy cafe is an additional attractive feature.

In Inverness, you should focus on gastronomic shopping. The Cheese Pantry at Connage offers its customers a wide choice of cheese. It is supplied by cheese farmers from all around. Rare varieties of homemade cheese are always available to visitors. You can surely try them before buying. Some tables are set right in the shop for visitors, so many buy cheese slices and start a tasting right there. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

All admirers of Modern Art will be interested in coming by Castle Gallery. The gallery presents masterpieces of talented modern artists and craftsmen. They sell wonderful paintings, excellent wood carvings, and decorations for the house. Ladies have a good choice of exclusive handmade jewelry with natural minerals.

Eastgate Shopping Center is city's largest mall. It occupies a beautiful historic building, as well. The center houses popular clothing stores, departments with souvenirs, beautiful dishes and household goods, stores of elite cosmetics and perfumery. Not far from the main entrance, is a large food court. This place is loved by tourists and local residents.

You can keep walking at Victorian Market. Here, are presented excellent exclusive souvenirs, similar to which you won't find in other outlets. This shopping arcade will appeal to lovers of designer things. A number of interesting clothing and accessories stores, where you can choose things from talented Scottish designers, are situated here.

At the entrance to the Caledonian Gifts and Souvenirs store, beautiful shelves with postcards are arranged. If you look inside, you'll find a lot of original souvenirs. They sell T-shirts, magnets and caps for fans of classic souvenirs. Those who prefer more original things can try on national costumes.

A variety of goods, so necessary for all tourists, is at Holm Mills Shopping Village store. Here, you'll purchase great suitcases and travel bags at great discounts. Yet, they have nice colorful backpacks for children. In a large department with souvenirs, you can pick up wonderful mugs, decorative pillows and photo frames. The store has an excellent gastronomic department, that offers products from local farmers. You can choose a jar of fragrant honey or a wonderful homemade cookies.

Highland Bottle Shop specializes in selling of elite alcoholic beverages, which are delivered from all over the world. It presents all popular varieties of Scotch whiskey, wonderful wine and gift sets of alcohol. Hundreds different alcohols are available to customers. Experienced salespeople are always ready to help not to get lost in such abundance of goods.