Visiting Oban, Scotland? Here鈥檚 the Travel Guide, Oban, Scotland
In the summer months, this sleepy fishing village on Scotland鈥檚 west coast comes alive as the population can explode to over 20,000. And with travel mag centerfold good looks, easy access to the region鈥檚 wealth of beautiful islands and lakes, and home to some of the best Scotch in the world, it鈥檚 no wonder! Let鈥檚 visit Oban!
There鈥檚 really so much to do, this place could keep you busy for days. Here鈥檚 a list of our must-see鈥檚 when visiting Oban.
Oban literally means 鈥淟ittle Bay鈥� in Gaelic, and there鈥檚 no doubt that the horseshoe-shaped namesake is the town鈥檚 centerpiece and focal point. Known as 鈥淕ateway to the Isles,鈥� Oban鈥檚 harbor teems with ferry activity, especially in the summer months. Take a stroll along the water鈥檚 edge, salt-tinged sea in the air, colorful city architecture guiding the way, and you鈥檒l likely never forget the charms of stunning Oban.聽
You can see Roman ruins towering above Oban鈥檚 skyline from nearly any point in town. The thing is, these ruins weren鈥檛 built by Romans, but a local banker named John Stuart McCaig back in 1897, who designed these stone walls to resemble the Colosseum of Rome. Take a stroll to the top of Battery Hill and ponder why some call this structure, 鈥淢cCaig鈥檚 Folley.鈥澛� ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
There鈥檚 really so much to do, this place could keep you busy for days. Here鈥檚 a list of our must-see鈥檚 when visiting Oban.
Oban literally means 鈥淟ittle Bay鈥� in Gaelic, and there鈥檚 no doubt that the horseshoe-shaped namesake is the town鈥檚 centerpiece and focal point. Known as 鈥淕ateway to the Isles,鈥� Oban鈥檚 harbor teems with ferry activity, especially in the summer months. Take a stroll along the water鈥檚 edge, salt-tinged sea in the air, colorful city architecture guiding the way, and you鈥檒l likely never forget the charms of stunning Oban.聽
You can see Roman ruins towering above Oban鈥檚 skyline from nearly any point in town. The thing is, these ruins weren鈥檛 built by Romans, but a local banker named John Stuart McCaig back in 1897, who designed these stone walls to resemble the Colosseum of Rome. Take a stroll to the top of Battery Hill and ponder why some call this structure, 鈥淢cCaig鈥檚 Folley.鈥澛� ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Visiting Oban, Scotland? Here鈥檚 the Travel Guide
Guide Location: Scotland » Oban
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Josh And Krissy Sedivy
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Guide Location: Scotland » Oban
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Josh And Krissy Sedivy
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- McCaig鈥檚 Tower
- Oban Distillery
- Oban Fish and Chips
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