Drumnadrochit at the head of Urquhart Bay on Loch Ness is the centre of the Loch Ness Monster industry: The village hosts competing exhibitions devoted to the beast first reported by St Columba in the 6th Century, and since the 1930s the subject of various fuzzy pictures and films. Overlooking the main junction in the centre of the village is the Original Loch Ness Monster Centre, which also offers monster-spotting cruises on Loch Ness. At the heart of Drumnadrochit is a village green. Surrounding it is a collection of picturesque cottages, cafes, plus an attractive village shop and post office. 