Isle of Mull Archive

Staffa and Fingal’s Cave

An artist couldn’t have created this island any better. Staffa displays a bizarre columnar structure, within which the wonderful Fingal’s Cave opens up. We set off on a trip there. A narrow staircase leads up the cliffs from the sea, its lower steps washed over by blue-green water. This is our landing stage. Our skipper […]

Duart Castle – Ancestral Seat of the MacLeans

Duart Castle keeps a fearsome watch over the narrow sound off the Isle of Mull. More than once it’s proven the undoing of ships and their crews. For the Spaniard, this was the end of the road; here, in the dark dungeon of Duart Castle. He was an officer of the crown, once part of […]

Isle of Iona – The Sacred Island of the Scots

It is considered a spiritual centre of Scotland – the place from which Christianity spread into the Highlands. The small island of Iona is geographically little more than an appendage of Mull. And yet it is so much more important than that. Emerald green, the isle sits on a turquoise sea as the small ferry […]

Tobermory – a Picture-Perfect Harbour Town on Mull

A colourful row of houses nestles against a stunning sea bay – this is Tobermory, the capital of Mull. The word “picturesque” really does fit here, since the buildings gleam in a range of colours that’s rather unusual for Scotland. Strolling along the harbour front is well worth it, though it won’t fill a whole […]

Mushroom Stone – beautiful coastline in the south of Mull

Ein großer Fels liegt auf einem Felssockel und sieht somit aus, wie ein Pilz.

A walk through the beautiful nature on the coast of the Isle of Mull leads to a very special rock: the Mushroom Stone.

Lochbuie – green garden at the yellow hole

The village of Lochbuie in the south of Mull is known as the green garden of the island. It is also home to an impressive castle, the island’s only stone circle and an old, small church.

Isle of Ulva – small island with great nature

The island of Ulva lies off the west coast of the Isle of Mull. Although the crossing on the small pedestrian ferry only takes a minute, it feels like leaving civilisation behind.

Glengorm Castle – Sleeping in a Scottish Castle

A whisky in the library, sleeping in a four-poster bed, breakfast with a view of the Atlantic – at Glengorm Castle, guests truly feel like royalty. And it doesn’t even cost that much … Right from arrival, a warm fire crackling in the large entrance hall greets you and puts you in just the right […]