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The
Isle of Iona with
its population of 90 was where St. Columba landed in his coracle
in 563AD to bring Christianity to Britain. The island is separated
from Mull by the mile wide stretch of water, the Sound of Iona.
The Caledonian MacBrayne ferry, the MV Loch Buie runs frequently
from Fionnphort on the south-western tip of Mull to Iona village.
The journey takes approximately 5 minutes and is for
foot-passengers and bicycles, only residents of the island are
allowed to take their vehicles onto Iona. Mull Magic offers weekly
walks, custom tours and walking holidays on Iona including
transport from Tobermory and Craignure. For further information
and prices please
contact us.
Iona is home
to the ruins of an ancient nunnery, a restored medieval abbey, and
the reputed burial ground of 48 Scottish kings. It is
just three miles long and one and a half miles wide so it is
possible to walk around Iona in a day with plenty of time to spend
in the Abbey and Nunnery. The coast is
more rugged in the south but has dazzling white shell sand beaches
and secluded coves around the rest of the coastline.
From Iona, it is only
a short boat ride to the Isle of Staffa. The spectacular Fingal’s
Cave, which is said to have inspired Mendelssohn’s Hebridean
Overture, has a cathedral-like ceiling that rises 65 feet above
the surface of the sea. The puffins are common, and visitors will
enjoy walking carefully among the inquisitive nesting birds who
will come out of their burrows to welcome you to their island.
There are various tour companies offering boat trips to Staffa
from Iona and Fionnphort. For more details on recommended Staffa
trips please
click
here.
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Mull Magic
2 Breadalbane Lane
Tobermory
Isle of Mull
Argyll PA75 6QP
Tel: 01688 301245
Mobile: 07923 153976 |
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