Oban (An t-Obhan inside Gaelic) is a resort town in Argyll, Scotland with a people of in 12,000. Despite its little size, it's a big town between Helensburgh and Fort William and during a massive holidaymaker year the town might by crowded by as much as 25,000 humans.

Attractions inside Oban include a Waterfront Centre & D. Watt & Boy Fishmongers two placed on a Railway Pier, the Cathedral of St Columba, the Oban Distillery, Dunollie Castle, Dunstaffnage Castle and McCaig's Tower, which dominates the town's skyline.

the town as well boasts a cinema and a railway station, and is an significant ferry port. Oban is referred to as a Gateway to the Islet, using ferries sailing to the islands of Lismore, Colonsay, Coll, Tiree, Kerrera, Craignure on Mull, and to Castlebay in Barra and Lochboisdale in the South Uist.

Within 2003, Oban hosted a Hundredth Royal National Mod (a Gaelic festival), in anticipation of which several signs were replaced by owning bilingual versions. Non just was Oban a venue for a Centesimal Mod however it as well hosted a centennial Mod inside 1992 (the month it became Royal). A cause for a different dates for the Hundredth & the centennial existence stoppages for the wars.

A local amateur eleven is "Oban Saints" sustaining the little arena placed around Mossfield. Still, shinty is a more popular game locally. the Oban Days diarrhea a popular Spot a Shinty Ball competition hebdomadally.

Oban has likewise been utilized as a back drop to numerous films ranging from either Ring of Bright A water system to Morven Callar. Look at http://www.scotlandthemovie.com/movies/obaninfo.hypertext markup language.