CAMPBELTOWN, Scotland Cruises

CAMPBELTOWN, Scotland Cruise Port

A peninsula in southwestern Scotland, this humble town was once known as the Whisky Capital of the World for the iconic Campbeltown single malts that have been distilled here for centuries. A modest population of under 5,000, Campbeltown is home to structures dating back to the early 14^th century, notably a Celtic cross in the city center that served as a marker for local markets. Throughout its history, this small city has been a Scotch town with a fishing problem, but few know that The Beatles’ Paul McCartney penned Mull of Kintyre as an ode to a place where he owns a farm and fell in love with his late wife, Linda.

• Do you consider yourself a whisky connoisseur? Stop at Springbank Distillery, family-owned since 1828, for a taste of some of Scotland’s finest spirits.
   
• Hit the links when you stop in Campbeltown at the Machrihanish Golf Club, opened in 1876 and named as a Top 100 World Course by Golf Digest in 2016.
   
• Learn more about the role Campbeltown played in the development of Scotland and the history of the city at the Campbeltown Heritage Center.
   
• Erected in the late 1300s, a stone Celtic cross remains in the center of the city, featuring traditional carvings depicting the Celtic heritage in the area.