| The little town of Forres is one of the oldest towns in | | | | Shakespearian buffs enjoy the fact that MacBeth |
| Scotland, as well as one of the most attractive. It was | | | | ruled over the Moray area from his castle located in |
| made a royal burgh in 1496 and its Royal Castle was | | | | Forres. |
| built in 900 AD. This castle today is no longer in | | | | Accommodations in Forres include self-catering |
| existence, but the hill it stood on is visited by many. | | | | houses, guest houses, or B & Bs to choose from. |
| Forres is situated just under 30 miles from Iverness, | | | | An amazing public transportation network exists with |
| the Highland capital. | | | | taxis, trains, and buses. Many of the shops on high |
| There are numerous parks and gardens which are | | | | street will provide a map of Forres, that includes the |
| home to impressive floral sculptures, that have been | | | | many attractions and details of the town. The highland |
| given many awards during the Britain and Scotland in | | | | games in this town occur in July. |
| Bloom competitions. Many people will use Forres as a | | | | Live music and entertainment can be found at local |
| base site while exploring the Moray Firth region. | | | | pubs and there are various discos held throughout the |
| Due to the Pictish history of the area, there are many | | | | town. Many tourists will start the Malt Whisky Trail in |
| runes carved on the local stone. These carvings still | | | | Forres, which is a well known tour of the many |
| mystify scholars. At the end of town, there is a | | | | distilleries throughout Scotland. There are also activities |
| Picto-Scottish obelisk that stands 21 feet tall, the | | | | for the outdoor enthusiast, such as fishing, cycling, |
| largest sculptured stone in Europe. It's called "Sueno's | | | | walking trails, and horseback riding. A laser tag course |
| Stone" and is believed to date back to 980 AD. | | | | on a local farm has even been constructed. |