Main Street,
Tobermory,
Isle of Mull,
Scotland,
PA75 6NU
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Places to See
Mull and the surrounding area has alot to offer with islands like Staffa and Iona only a short ferry trip away. Mull is a large, unspoilt island with a coastline of over 300 miles, yet its population is only about 2700. Much-visited for its scenery (hills, waterfalls, sea caves, forest walks and beaches), it is also very popular for fishing and is home to 2 golf courses (at Tobermory and Craignure).
The southern and western parts of the island are where you will find the mountains. The highest of them all at 3169 feet is Ben More whose scree slopes are the remnants of a volcano which exploded 60 million years ago.
Many tours of the island and its neighbours (Iona, Staffa and the Treshnish Isles) are available.
Those of you with young children will know of the BBC TV series called Balamory - much of which was filmed in Tobermory.
Staffa
From the Norse meaning "pillar Island" is a unique geological phenomenon, recognised as one of the wonders of the natural world.
Listen carefully when you walk into the natural cathedral which is Fingal's Cave. Perhaps you can hear the first few bars of Mendessohn's Overture inthe eternal surge of the Atlantic.
Iona
The Sacred Isle, historic cradle of Christianity, has an auro of peace and serenity which leaves it mark on the most seasoned of travellers. Visit the Abbey, wander in teh ruined Benedictine Nunnery and the Reilig Oran, burial place for 48 Scottish Kings including the infamous MacBeth and the numerous French, Irish and Norwegian monarchs.
Iona Nunnery
Next to the school on the way from the pier to the Abbey, these 13th century ruins and their colourful garden deserve at least a few minutes of your time.
Iona Abbey
Open daily (except Christmas Day and New Year's Day). For a description of the Abbey Services are held twice a day at 9.00am and 9.00pm (or 8.30 in winter).
The number of visitors has increased to a level which the island can barely sustain (reports speak of 150,000 people a year). Some visitors also come to see the resting place of the late Labour Party leader John Smith who was given special permission to be buried here in the Abbey cemetery in 1994.
The Iona Folk Museum
Contact: Mrs. Mary Hay - Telephone: 01681 700576.
Saint Columba Welcome and Exhibition Centre and Iona Abbey Information Point.