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Latest tourism news from the Highlands and Islands
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Published on 04/06/2024
5.4
funding approved for tourism projects
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tourism projects delivered by social enterprises
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tourism projects supported contributing to net zero targets
Meet some of our tourism enterprises
Businesses and community organisations are delivering a wide range of innovative projects across the region. Here are just a few of them.
Loch Ness Hub
Despite the COVID-19 lockdown the Community Interest Company Loch Ness Hub has renovated the disused Tourist Information Centre in Drumnadrochit. Offering expanded and green services it will be the area's new one stop shop for information, baggage transfer service, an e-bike facility and will sell local products.
Unst in Shetland
When tourism assets are owned and managed by communities themselves there can be huge benefits in community wealth building. Find out more about the range of community-led tourism work on the UK's most northerly island.
Knockomie Inn
Gavin and Penny Ellis have run the Knockomie Inn in Moray for more than 25 years.
Here they share their experiences of the pandemic (recorded in 2020) and share ideas on safe re-opening.
Uig Hotel
Pre COVID Billy and Anne Harley embarked on an ambitious growth plan for their 18-bedroom Uig Hotel.
Find out more about their international marketing plan.
Technology and Heritage
We're supporting an EU North Sea Interreg project called CUPIDO. Tourism organisations are learning how digital technology can open up access to our unique history and heritage.
Find out about some of the projects using 3d, virtual reality, and more to bring their histories to life.
West Highland Community Tourism
To support COVID-19 recovery, HIE has invested £440,000 in 14 West Highland tourism facilities, from Gairloch to Kilchoan.
All run by the community, the attractions are investing in infrastructure to support the return of visitors.
See what they're doing in our feature.
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