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Plan Your Trip to Islay: Best of Islay Tourism

By Andy Mortimer

Islay, United Kingdom

The Isle of Islay spans 240 square miles, with an impressive 130 miles of coastline. The island is famous for its malt whiskies, and there are eight distilleries on the island. To be sure, many people visit the Isle to tour distilleries and "appreciate" whisky, but the wildlife and scenery are also a big draw. Bird-watching is particularly popular through the year. Just don't try to squeeze it in after a distillery tour or two. Looking through binoculars has been known to make some people woozy, especially after whisky.
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  • Laphroaig Distillery
    4.8 of 5 bubbles
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    Distilleries
  • Bruichladdich Distillery
    4.8 of 5 bubbles
    (1,265)
    Distilleries
  • Ardbeg Distillery
    4.6 of 5 bubbles
    (1,006)
    Distilleries
  • Kilchoman Distillery
    4.4 of 5 bubbles
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  • Finlaggan
    4.5 of 5 bubbles
    (329)
    Historic Sites, Points of Interest & Landmarks
  • Machir Beach
    4.8 of 5 bubbles
    (63)
    Beaches, Hiking Trails

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