Even the Loch Ness monster is taking a break because of the pandemic

This replica of Nessie is among the sights at the Loch Ness Centre in Drumnadrochit, Scotland. — Photos: SILVIA KUSIDLO/dpa

The best-known tourist site at Loch Ness is taking a page out of the mythical monster’s book and disappearing for a while.

Scotland’s Loch Ness Centre and Exhibition, a 30-year-old museum dedicated to Nessie, has confirmed that it, too, has been forced to temporarily close as part of efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus.