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Touring Oban in United Kingdom

Oban in the region of Scotland with its 8,081 citizens is located in United Kingdom - some 402 mi or ( 647 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .

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Time in Oban is now 08:16 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Portnacroish, Port Appin, Manchester, Liverpool, and Leeds. Being here already, consider visiting Portnacroish . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Oban ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Oban, Scotland: Classic Scottish Port Town

3:59 min by RickSteves
Views: 7755 Rating: 5.00

Oban, the "Gateway to the Isles," is a busy little ferry terminal. The wind, boats, gulls, layers of islands, and the promise of a wide-open Atlantic beyond give a shiver-and-bustle vitality to this c ..

AZCelts Day trip in Oban, Scotland

3:15 min by AZCelts
Views: 1803 Rating: 3.67

This video features our day trip from the Alexandra Hotel in Oban, Scotland with Highland Heritage to nearby tourist attractions on the West Coast of Scotland on March 14, 2009. Unfortunately we never ..


Opel GT - Rallytrek Scotland 2009

9:55 min by danmiddle2
Views: 1580 Rating: 5.00

visit www.rallytrek.com for a superb driving holiday ..

Farewell to Oban - Classic Malts Cruise Oban 2009

2:18 min by TheObanTimes
Views: 1072 Rating: 5.00

High School Piper Niall Jordon piped a farewell to Oban to the 104 boats making the first leg of the Classic Malts Cruise to Skye then Islay. The evening before a first night party was held in Oban Di ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Oban distillery

Oban distillery is a whisky distillery in the Scottish west coast port of Oban. It is one of the few distilleries to have been built, in 1794, before the actual town which sprung up later in the surrounding craggy harbor. The distillery has only two pot stills, making it one of the smallest in Scotland, producing a whisky that has been described as having a 'West Highland' flavor that falls between the dry, smoky style of the Scottish islands and the lighter, sweeter malts of the Highlands.

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Located at 56.41 -5.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 1794 establishments in Scotland, Diageo brands, Oban, Scottish malt whisky

McCaig's Tower

Additional Images may be found at The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland website. ]] McCaig's Tower is a prominent tower on the hillside (called Battery Hill) overlooking Oban in Argyll, Scotland. It is built of Bonawe granite taken from the quarries across Airds Bay, on Loch Etive, from Muckairn, with a circumference of about 200 metres with two-tiers of 94 lancet arches (44 on the bottom and 50 on top).

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Located at 56.42 -5.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Folly buildings in Scotland, Oban, Scottish case law, Visitor attractions in Argyll and Bute

St John's Cathedral (Oban)

St John's Cathedral or the Cathedral Church of St John the Divine (Scottish Gaelic Ard-eaglais Eòin an Diadhair) is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church, located in the town of Oban. It is one of the two cathedrals of the Diocese of Argyll and the Isles, and one of the sees of the Bishop of Argyll and the Isles. St John's Cathedral is surrounded by town buildings and less well known than the Roman Catholic St Columba's Cathedral which enjoys a prominent position on the waterfront.

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Located at 56.42 -5.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Category C listed buildings in Argyll and Bute, Cathedrals of the Scottish Episcopal Church, Churches in Argyll and Bute, Listed cathedrals in Scotland, Religion in Oban

Lorne, Scotland

Lorne is an ancient district in the west of Scotland, now part of the Argyll and Bute council area.

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Located at 56.42 -5.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Argyll and Bute

Roman Catholic Diocese of Argyll and the Isles

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Argyll and the Isles (Latin Diocesis Ergadiensis et Insularum) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland, in the Province of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh. The diocese covers an area of 31,080 km² and has a Catholic population of 10,546 (14.1%) out of a total population of 74,546 (2006 figures). The see is in the town of Oban where the seat is located at St. Columba's Cathedral.

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Located at 56.42 -5.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Religion in Oban, Religious organizations established in 1878, Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century, Roman Catholic dioceses in Scotland

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