Staffa

Everyone has heard of Staffa, Fingal's cave, Mendelssohn and his Hebridean overture. But not that many people have been here. It is owned by the National Trust for Scotland and as far as I know has not been inhabited for centuries. It is an even more dodgy spot to anchor than Iona, only possible at all in quiet conditions, and best to leave someone on board while the rest of the crew look into Fingal's cave and then you leave (land by the small pier, turn left and follow the stony path for 10 minutes). This is another great Hebridean experience. The cave is huge, the rock is volcanic basalt and has been formed into amazing more or less vertical hexagonal columns. Definitely worth a detour, a romanticised must.