This article will discuss the famous sea cave, formed by washing rocks with water in the sea rock. This amazing natural creation is located on the fantastic island of Staffa, which has magnificent natural landscapes. The latter is part of the Inner Hebrides group.
We will talk about such a miracle of nature as the mysterious Fingal's Cave (Scotland). Here we will talk about its features and the stunning beauty of this corner of the Earth.
A bit about the island
Staffa Island is very small. Its length is only about a kilometer, and the width is half a kilometer. Its highest point is 46 meters above sea level. The name of the island means "island-column", which corresponds to its shape: most of the island coast consists of columns made of basalt and attracting an infinite number of tourists. Fingalova Cave is the main attraction of these places.
It should be noted that the shape of the island looks like a huge arm, which is extended towards the ocean. On its sides are elegant symmetrical basalt columns. They formed from slowly cooling lava after a volcanic eruption, subsequently gradually crystallized. There is a legend that these columns were built by giants. And I believe in it, because these magnificent multifaceted pillars are very ideal in shape, and all this looks mysteriously and majestically.
And the island of Staffa became famous thanks to the naturalist from England, Joseph Banks, who visited these places in the 16th century.
The island has many caves. It is impossible to get into any of them from the shore (except Fingalova), but it should be noted that she has too narrow an arched entrance for boats. The rest can only be entered by water.
The beauty of the Fingal Cave located on the island is so amazing that its arches are often compared with the great Louvre.
Fingalova cave: photo, description
This famous sea cave is located in Scotland. Incredibly beautiful, she beckons to herself with amazing natural melodies arising inside her.
Its length is 113 meters, the width at the entrance is 16.5 meters. You can get to it only along a narrow path above the water edge.
A fascinatingly “singing” cave has walls consisting of hexagonal columns (basalt), whose height is 20 meters. This unique natural building is part of the reserve, which has the same name with it - Fangal's Cave.
The cave is located 32 kilometers from the town of Tobermory.
About the name of the cave
From the Gaelic language the name has a translation - "cave of melodies." Thanks to the dome, which has a curved type, this place has amazing acoustics. The noise of the surf, transformed by the vault of the cave, is carried by a freakish sound throughout its corners. There is a feeling that this is a huge miraculous cathedral.
Fingalov's Cave is named after Finn Mack Kuman (or Fingal) - the hero of Celtic folklore. According to ancient legends, Fingal was the very giant who built the dam that connected Ireland and Scotland.
Bit of history
The cave's discoverer, as noted above, was naturalist Joseph Banks. He visited here in 1772. Interested in the glory of the island with indescribable natural landscapes, it was visited by people now known to all: Walter Scott, John Keats, Jules Verne, William Wordsworth, Alfred Tennyson, Queen Victoria, August Strindberg, Joseph Turner and many others.
Fingalov’s cave has become a wonderful object for many artists and musicians who embodied its beauty in their works. An example is Mendelssohn's overture - “Fingal's Cave” (visited in 1829), a poem by James MacPherson, a painting by William Wordsworth and many others. other
Thanks to all of them, the island has become especially popular among travelers around the world.
How to get there
This place is a wonderful place for lovers of romance and natural beauty. A magnificent landscape against the background of the water has a cave. A photo on the background of this beauty is an incomparable memory of one of the most beautiful miracles, the creation of nature.
To get here, you should take one of the car ferries in the city of Oban or Lokhalin, located on the coast of Scotland. It follows to the island of Mull, located near the object of interest. And from there you can already reach by boat from Ulva Ferry (marina), located on about. Malla (on the western side of it).
