Iona Abbey

Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Iona Abbey, on the tiny Hebridean island of Iona, stands where St Columba founded his monastery in 563 AD, making it the cradle of Christianity in Scotland. It remains a place of pilgrimage and the burial site of early Scottish kings.

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Location

Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Nearest airports

Tiree Airport — 35km ·

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