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Argyll and the Isles is one of the most spectacular and romantically beautiful parts of Scotland, a vast and intricately shaped region of sea lochs, mountain landscapes, ancient forests and an archipelago of islands that stretches from the Firth of Clyde in the south to the Sound of Mull in the north. It is a region that rewards those with the time and inclination to explore slowly and deeply, revealing new landscapes and new pleasures at every turn.
The mainland of Argyll is a landscape of extraordinary drama, its coastline so deeply indented by sea lochs that the distance from one point to another as the crow flies bears little relation to the journey by road. Loch Fyne, one of the longest sea lochs in Scotland, is famous for its seafood and its fishing heritage, while the Cowal Peninsula and the Kintyre Peninsula extend southwards into the Firth of Clyde in landscapes of great beauty and surprising remoteness.
The islands are the defining glory of the region. Islay, the most southerly of the Inner Hebrides, is world famous for its whisky distilleries and its extraordinary birdlife, particularly the vast flocks of barnacle and white fronted geese that winter on its fertile grasslands. Jura, its near neighbour, is one of the wildest and least populated islands in Scotland, its three distinctive peaks known as the Paps of Jura visible from miles around. Mull, to the north, is a large and varied island of mountain, moorland and a coastline of exceptional beauty, with the sacred island of Iona just off its southwestern tip — one of the most spiritually significant and moving places in the British Isles.
Inveraray, on the shores of Loch Fyne, is one of Scotland’s most perfectly planned and attractive small towns, its whitewashed buildings and magnificent castle reflected in the waters of the loch. Oban, the gateway to the islands, is a bustling and characterful town with a seafront, a distillery and a harbour that is one of the most animated and enjoyable in the west of Scotland.
Whether you are looking for an island adventure on Islay or Mull, a seafood break on Loch Fyne, a journey to the sacred shores of Iona or simply the pleasure of losing yourself in one of the most beautiful and least hurried landscapes in the British Isles, Argyll and the Isles is a destination of profound and lasting appeal.
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