Tobermory was built as a fishing port in the late 18th century and is now the main village on Mull. It is a picture-postcard of a place with the brightly painted buildings along the main street to the  pier and the high wooded hills surrounding the bay. The village has a good variety of shops, hotels, and other accommodation as well as being the administrative centre for the island. The harbour is always busy with fishing boats, yachts and the ferry to and from Kilchoan during the summer months. 
There is reputed to be the wreck of a Spanish galleon somewhere in the mud at the bottom of the bay. The ship was part of the defeated Armada of 1588 and was fleeing the English fleet when she anchored in Tobermory to take on provisions. Following a dispute over payment the ship caught fire which caused the gunpowder to explode.  She was supposed to have been carrying millions of gold coins when she went to the bottom but no-one has ever managed to find any significant treasure. 

Recently, Tobermory has been the setting for the children's programme Balamory.

The Isle of Mull and Iona are ideal places to base yourself for viewing the wildlife of Scotland.  Species include whales and dolphins, eagles, otters, birds of prey and many other mammals.