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The Isle of
Mull Virtual Tour is comprised of panoramic
photographs from all over Mull and its
neighbouring islands, Iona and Ulva. It
offers 360 degree panoramas of stunning views
from the top of Ben More, Mull's highest
mountain, to the picturesque harbour front of
Tobermory.
The images
listed are accessed by clicking on the
underlined link. However, to be able to view
these images you really need to have
Netscape Navigator series 4+ or
Internet Explorer 5 installed. Also you
should be accessing the Internet with an
up-to-date modem 56+ . You can get these
images on slower connections, however, you
have to wait for quite a while for them to
load.
With an average
connection the images should take about 20
seconds for the first one to load. After
that, the next ones will take less time as
certain bit of the system will have
pre-loaded. If you have difficulties with any
of the requirements above there is the option
to view each image by itself, without any
movement.
To start the Isle of
Mull Virtual Tour
Click here
General Information about
the Isle of Mull
The Isle of
Mull is the second largest of the Hebrides,
lying just off the west coast of Scotland more
or less half-way up. It is an island of
peninsulas which give it a long and varied
coastline offering the visitor endless days of
exploration and discovery. The economy is a
healthy mix of farming, fishing, and tourism
giving the visitor with a view of genuine
island life while providing lots of
interesting recreations.The mountains which
stretch across the middle of the island rise
to over 900m and are well-loved by hill
walkers such is the variety of routes and
views to be enjoyed.
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 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 on
mainland Scotland during the summer months.
There is reputed to be the wreck of a Spanish
galleon somewhere in the mud at the bottom of
Tobermory 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 sign of the ship or the
treasure.
Tobermory is the starting point for several
Scottish wildlife expeditions, both on land
and also by sea.
Main events of the year are : April - Music
festival. July- Highland Games - Mendhelson
on Mull. Aug - West Highland week. Oct. -
Rally
To
travel to Tobermory, Mull, and Iona you have
to make a ferry journey . This is provided by
Caledonian MacBrayne, and the routes are
from
Oban to Craignure,
Lochaline to Fishnish,
Kilchoan to Tobermory and
Fionnphort to Iona.
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