Isle of Iona

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Welcome to the official Isle of Iona website, offering comprehensive and up-to-date visitor information on behalf of Iona Community Council.

Iona is a tiny island off the southwest coast of Mull in the Inner Hebrides.  It is only 1.5 miles wide by 3 miles long, with a population of around 120 permanent residents.  Despite this, Iona has a special place in the heart of many people the world over.  We hope that as you browse this website you will discover something new and that it will encourage you to visit the island, whether it’s for the first time or whether you are already hooked.

Iona has a long and illustrious history and is well known as being ‘The cradle of Christianity’ in Scotland.  While that is without doubt one of the main reasons that a reported 130,000 visitors come to Iona each year, there is much more to the island than that.  It is striking to remark that despite the numbers of visitors to the island, the pervading feeling that people leave with is one of peace and restoration.