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Medical services
Raigmore Hospital is on the southeastern outskirts of town near the A9 (Tel. 704000) for accidents and emergencies. Pharmacies: Boots is in the Eastgate Shopping Centre; open daily 0900-1730, Thu till 1900.
Cultural centres
Inverness library is just around the corner from the bus station. It has an excellent genealogical research unit. Consultations with the resident genealogist cost from £12 per hr; Tel. 236463, for an appointment. The library also houses the Highland archives, where you can research the history and culture of the region. Open Mon-Fri 1100-1300 and 1400-1700; Oct-May 1400-1700 only.
Communications
Internet: MTC Internet, 2 Grant St, Tel. 715450. Invernet is in the process of moving premises, agrainger@yahoo.com The Gate café bar, opposite the post office, has internet facilities and serves drinks and snacks from 1000-2100. Post office: the main branch is at 14-16 Queensgate, Tel. 234111. Open Mon-Thu 0900-1730, Fri 0930-1730, Sat 0900-1320.
Banks
All the major banks can be found in the town centre. The Royal Bank is opposite the post office on Queensgate; the Bank of Scotland is opposite the Town House on the High St; the Clydesdale is opposite the train station; and Lloyds TSB is on Church St. Foreign currency can also be exchanged at the tourist office's bureau de change at 2.5% commission (see below for address and opening hours). Also Thomas Cook, 9-13 Inglis St, Tel. 711921, Mon-Fri 0900-1700; and Alba Travel (American Express agents), 43 Church St, Tel. 239188, Mon-Sat 0900-1700.
Tours Around Inverness
There are a large number of tours running to Inverness and Loch Ness from Glasgow and Edinburgh including a number of daily tours which are long but capture the essential Highlands. You can see our list of Inverness Tours and there are some local tour companies as well.
Pages about Inverness in Travel Scotland Guide
Getting There And Around | Inverness's History | Sights | Accommodation And Eating | Entertainment | Useful Info | Fort George | Loch Ness To Fort William