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Oban
Tourist information: With a population of over 8,000, Oban is known at the 'Gateway to The Isles'. Upon entering Oban Town, the road from the East mainland is a small windy road which gives you a fantastic view of the Town, sometimes when I travel on this road I can help but think that it can be a bit intimidating to the Tourist who is venturing to Oban in their own Hire car as the windy road is quite tight.. Once entering the Town you will be hit upon its one way system which upon passing you will see a line after line of B&B's and Guest house strewed on either side of the road. Then you will be in amongst the tourist shops offering tourist memobrilla but as you pass by this tight tenement section then the Oban Harbour will open up right upon you. As you travel along this road Oban bay will be on your right hand side, you will the see a couple of major Oban hotels you can then travel to the main roundabout in the Town and turning off at 11.00 o clock you will once again be in a one way system which is then pointing to The Oban ferry. One thing I will state it is always advisable to book your car onto the ferry well in advance. The Picturesque Oban port has access to beautiful places and Towns in the West Coast of Scotland including the Isle of Mull, Coll, Tiree, Colonsay, Islay, Lismore, Kerrera, Barra and South Uist. Other attractions include McCaigs Tower which was started in 1895 and finished in 1902. We have the Oban Distillery which can be found in the heart of the town also Pulpit Hill which gives you a fantastic view over the whole Oban Town and area. Outwith the Town centre we have Dunoillie Castle And Dunstaffnaig castle. Oban is 90 miles from Glasgow Airport, by Car this journey should take approx 2 hours 20 minutes. |
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