Oban

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Oban is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the gateway to the isles, shopping and drinking capital of the north west, and home to the excellent whisky of that name. Ferries run from here to Mull, Coll, Tiree and the Outer Hebrides.

Contents 1 Understand 1.1 Culture 2 Get in 2.1 By boat 2.2 By train 3 Get around 4 See 5 Do 6 Eat 7 Drink 8 Sleep 9 Get out 10 External links

Understand

Culture

• Alan Warner, [1]. Best known for Morvern Callar (novel, now fimed) and The Man Who Walked, tales of everyday Oban life.
• How better to describe Oban than the words of the bard

Get in

By boat

• Caledonian MacBrayne, [2]. The national ferry service.
• Dunstaffnage Marina, [3]. Marina, boatyard and pub a few miles north of the town.

By train

• The West Highland Line, [4]. Most scenic way to get here from Glasgow.

Get around

See

• Dunstaffnage Castle, [5].
• McCaig’s Tower, [6].
• Dunollie Castle, [7]. Also known as Dunoille Castle

Do

• Oban Distillery
• Mull & Iona Island Tours

Eat

• Light of India. Serving Indian food.
• Waterfront. Serving Seafood.
• Lorne.
• Oban Inn.
• The Barn, [8].

Drink

• Mondo’s Niteclub, [9].
• O’Donnells Irish Bar.
• Oban Inn.
• Lorne.
• Cellar Bar.
• Harbour Bar.
• Auly's, [10].

Sleep

• Kerrera Tea Garden and Bunkhouse, [11]. On the island sheltering Oban harbour, looking out to Mull.
• Oban Backpackers, [12]. Private hostel, relaxed and fun.
• Oban Youth Hostel, [13]. A SYHA [14] hostel.
• Self-Catering Late Deals, [15].
• Oban Tourist Office, [16].

Get out

External links

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