On the shores of Loch Ness

Over Loch Ness tower ruins of a medieval castle Urhart whose walls resemble the tooth of a dragon. Powerful castle was founded in 1230 and over the centuries is an important fortification of Scotland, and only in 1698 the castle was half destroyed during the bloody wars, and the garrison left it. In 1715, during a severe storm hit the south wall of a medieval castle, and its stones forever concealed water of Loch Ness. Now the ruins of a medieval castle are Urhart museum exhibit, and the most attention from visitors is almost completely preserved tower - it raised a lot to see the beautiful panorama of the deepest lake in Scotland and, if lucky, head of the mysterious monster that lives in its waters.



Castle Urhart holds a special place in the hearts of the Scots. Huge and forbidding ruins of the fortress are reflected in the waters of Loch Ness. Hard to say what brings the treasury more pounds Scotland - Castle Urhart or monster that lives in the lake ...

Tourists from all over the world are trying to catch the Loch Ness monster, the inhabitants of nearby villages, meanwhile, are trying to bypass the lock Urhart side, especially at night ... from generation to generation is passed to the legend of the evil water-kelpie who guards the waters of Loch Ness . The lonely traveler water is in the form of long-necked horse with a small head. Castle Urhart long in ruins, and the legend lives to this day.