| Argyll and Bute | |
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Location  | |
| State | UK |
|---|---|
| Region | Scotland |
| Capital | Lochgilphead |
| Surface | 6,909 km² |
| Inhabitants | 88.000 (2010 estimate) |
| Institutional website | |
Argyll and Bute is a region of the Scotland forming part of the Scottish Highlands.
To know
Glasgow is a good stepping stone to the fragmented lands of Argyll and their crown of islands emerging just beyond the Gulf of Clyde (Firth of Clyde) and are already part of the Scottish Highlands.
Territories and tourist destinations
Urban centers
- Lochgilphead - The administrative center of Argyll and Bute.
- Campbeltown - City overlooking the loch of the same name.
- Dunoon - From Glasgow it can be visited in one day by either a scheduled ferry or a steamboat that can be booked at a local agency.
- Garelochhead - Small village on the Gare Loch.
- Helensburgh - City developed around the spa founded by Sir James Colquhoun in 1776.
- Inveraray - Located on the west coast of Loch Fyne, on the A83, it is the capital of the historic region of Argyll and the residence of the Duke of Argyll.
- Oban - Passenger stop with frequent maritime connections forIsle of Mull, the closest to the mainland, and the furthest away Coll is Tiree.
Other destinations
- Isle of Bute - It can be reached in less than an hour with one of the CalMac ferries from the port of Wemyss Bay.
- Kintyre Peninsula - Further away but equally easy to reach is the long and narrow Kintyre peninsula. Scottish Citylink coaches take four hours from Glasgow to Tarbert is Campbeltown, the major tourist centers of Kintyre.
- Seil Island - Tiny island connected to the mainland by a single bridge.
How to get
How to get around
What see
Itineraries
- Rural surroundings of Oban - Oban is at the terminus of a branch of the West Highland line, a railway that winds its way through magnificent landscapes. If you are not interested in the tourist places that can be encountered along the highway you can arrive from Glasgow to Oban directly by train, taking three hours or so. However it is recommended to get off at the station Loch Awe, one stop before Oban. Loch Awe is a lake set between mountains covered with woods and counted among the most beautiful in Scotland.
- Colonsay - You can make the crossing at sea aboard one of the CalMac ferries that leave from Tarbert (Kintyre Peninsula). Other ferries of the same company shuttle with the port of Oban.
What to do
At the table
Safety
Other projects
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