The Top 20 Attractions around Iona
There are plenty of places to see and visit around Iona. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Iona is a region where 20
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Last updated: September 21, 2025
In the year 563 Columban came with twelve men from Ireland to Iona and founded there the monastery Iona Abbey. From Iona Christianity spread in the form of the so-called …
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The last of my Celtic Crosses of Iona’s Abbey is St John’s Cross, which is a replica, the original is in the abbey museum. It was once one of the …
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MacLean’s Cross, a tall free standing cross, was probably erected in the 1400’s. The cross is a rarity, as only a few of Iona’s stone cross survived the Reformation and …
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the Abbey is worth an extended visit.
Don't forget the museum! and the audio guide, without which I would have missed important information. The books are impressive - and for the time!
Don't forget the museum! and the audio guide, without which I would have missed important information. The books are impressive - and for the time!
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Made famous by Scottish poet James Macpherson's epic poem, the spectacular sea cave on the Isle of Staffa is formed by jointed basalt columns. It can be reached on boat tours from Oban.
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