Traigh Ban is a beautiful white sandy beach on the north eastern tip of Iona. The long name of the beach is Traigh Ban Nam Monach which is Gaelic for ‘white strand of the monks’. Read more…
Iona Abbey is located on the Isle of Iona and is one of the oldest Christian religious centres in Western Europe. The abbey was a focal point for the spread of Christianity throughout Scotland and marks the foundation of a monastic community by St. Columba in AD 563. Read more…
Bay at the Back of the Ocean Beach is a sheltered cove with a wide sandy beach. It is home to the Spouting Cave, a natural phenomenon. At low to the medium tide, with a good swell and a north-westerly breeze, a fountain of spray bursts above the cliff. The name “Bay at the Back of the Ocean” comes from Read more…
Martyr’s Bay is the closest beach to the ferry with stunning views over to Mull. The beach is a small white sandy beach on the east coast of Iona. Cafe, Bar and Restaurant Read more…
Traigh an t-Suidhe is a white sandy beach on the north west tip of Iona alongside Traigh Ban beach. Traigh an t-Suidhe means ‘Beach of the Seat’ Read more…
In AD563, Columba came to Iona from Ireland with twelve companions and founded a monastery. The abbey was transformed into a Benedictine monastery in about 1200. Its buildings were restored in the 1900s and in 1938, the Iona Community was founded to revive its traditions of work, worship and teaching. The Abbey is well known as being ‘The cradle of Read more…
St. Columba’s Bay beach is located on the south end of Iona and is less sand and more pebbles. The bay is named St. Columba’s Bay as it is believed to be the place where St. Columba and his fellow monks landed on Iona in 563. Read more…
Dùn I is Iona’s highest point at a height of 101 metres (333 ft) above sea level. This is an uneven trail to the top but the views are worth the effort, on a clear day not only can you see the whole island but you can make out many of the other Inner Hebrides islands. Read more…
