Luss
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Luss is a village in the Argyll & Bute region of Scotland, on the west bank of Loch Lomond, Scotland's largest freshwater loch. Its original name is Clachan dubh, or 'dark village', probably because of Ben Lomond which towers over the Loch and its villages.
Saint Kessog brought Christianity to Luss in 510 AD, but the present Church of Scotland place of worship was built in 1875 by Sir James Colquhoun, in memory of his father who had drowned in the loch in December 1873.
Nowadays, Luss is a conservation village, and a bypass was constructed to stop the traffic passing through it from the busy A82 trunk road. Many of Luss' cottages are described as 'picturesque'. Luss Pier is a popular starting point for boat trips on the loch, and there is also a Kiltmaker and a Bagpipe Works.
In recent years, Luss became famous as a result of being the main outdoor location for the Scottish Television drama series Take the High Road. Despite the fact that the programme is no longer made, Luss still plays up its television connection, and uses its fictional name 'Glendarroch' on some of the buildings.
The village also hosts a water taxi service to Balloch, at the south of the loch, allowing visitors to transfer on into Glasgow by train or visit its shopping centre.
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