A US travel writer has laid into Loch Ness - and said its legendary monster has "never existed". Seattle-based Rick Steves' Europe writer and photographer Cameron Hewitt branded Loch Ness the "longest, deepest, most boring, and most overhyped lake" in a scathing Facebook post.
The experienced tourism researcher said he was forced to take the route in the Scottish Highlands as part of his role due to the loch's popularity. In his post, he wrote: "I hate Loch Ness. There, I said it.
"Famous as it may be, there's nothing remotely interesting about Loch Ness, once you're actually here. Loch Ness doesn't even crack the top 25 list of 'prettiest Scottish lochs'.
