It has a wonderful five lock gate on the Caledonian Canal, through which boats pass through all the time. You can walk along side and spend some time watching the boats, browsing in the shops or popping into the lock side pubs.
The Clansman Centre is the Heritage centre of the Highlanders, in a reconstructed turf house. It’s well worth a visit where you’ll be guided by enthusiastic and knowledgeable Highlanders in traditional dress, who’ll show you how they lived in the 17th century.
You may also wish to see the cloisters of Fort Augustus Abbey. They are no longer home to the Benedictine monks who lived there for more than a century, but they are open to the public to view the beautiful architecture and for you to soak up the atmosphere.