While in Inverness, Aarti and I made a day trip over to Elgin in Moray. Its pretty famous because of the whiskey distilleries in the area.
We spent most of our time here exploring the cathedral ruins. It was built in the 13th century, and the you can tell that the decoration was extremely detailed.
The cathedral was burned by the Wolf of Badenoch, Alexander Stewart, who had a reputation for exceptional cruelty even by the standards of the time. The 14th and 15th centuries saw substantial rebuilding, but the cathedral fell into disuse after the reformation.
From the top of the tower, you get views over the whole city. Its not especially unique, but an old college and large park are located right next to the cathedral so its definitely worth climbing the narrow stairs.
The gargoyles and some of the memorial statues are also very worth seeing.
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