After spending a night near Oban I was ready for my first ferry ride of that summer – off to Barra I went. It would be the first of many many ferry rides this summer!
View towards Oban from the ferry – a view that I got quite used to last summer. Oban is also called the gateway to the Isles, lots of ferry traffic is happening here.
The ferry ride takes almost 5 hours from Oban to Barra and I enjoyed every minute of it. We went along the coast of Mull for a while before crossing over the sea to the Outer Hebrides.
![On the ferry from Oban to Barra in the Outer Hebrides.](https://photosandthecity.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/oban_ferry_barra_photosandthecity_05.jpg)
Oban Castle
Duart Castle on the Isle of Mull
Arriving in Castlebay, Barra
Arriving in Castlebay on the Isle of Barra we were greeted by Kisimul Castle. The Castle isn´t open for visiting at the moment, another reason to come back to Barra.
Barra is often described as a combination of all the other Outer Hebrides Islands – and there is some truth to it. Even though it is a quite small island Barra offers hills, stunning beaches and overall stunning landscape.
View from my cottage.