Campbeltown, which is called in the Scottish version of Gaelic "Ceann Loch Chille Chiarain", is a small town which used to be a royal burgh in the area of Argyll and Bute in Scotland. Campbeltown is right next to the Campbeltown Loch, which is a local lake where you can take a boat cruise in, or rent a boat and enjoy the lake front with your friends and family. Campbeltown was originally called Kinlochkilkerran, which means "the head of the loch by the Kirk of St. Kieran" but was later renamed to Campbeltown's town, after Archibald Campbeltown, which was the Earl of Argyle back in those days.
Campbeltown later grew into an important manufacturer of ships and Scotch whiskey, and served as a local fishing port for the population.
Campbeltown is considered one of the few distinct areas which produce Scotch whiskey - it produces the Campbeltown Single Malts as well, and has several distilleries in the area. During one time it had 34 distilleries, and was named by locals the whiskey capital of the world. But due to bad economical times and the prohibition it lost many of its distilleries - nowadays there are only 3 active distilleries, which you can visit when vacationing in the town.
If you intend to visit Campbeltown with your friends and family, you have several points of attraction to choose from, which will fit everyone. One of those places is the local heritage centre which offers a museum that teaches visitors and tourists about the history of the place and Scotland in general. Campbeltown's museum also offers prehistoric items that were found during excavations which you can see - those include axe heads, jewellery and many other items.
You can also visit a 19th century building that still stands to this day, in good shape, which houses a library that exhibits even more of Campbeltown's past - including the famous people who lived and were born in it.
If you arrive to Campbeltown during the right time, you will be able to visit the annual Mull of Kintyre Music Festival which has bands and artists play in it, that come from all over the place - from small local bands in Campbeltown, to groups that have worldwide fame - like Deacon Blue, Idlewild and many others.
You can also visit the new Aqualibrium - which was opened back in 2006 to replace the previous building. It houses a swimming pool, a gym, a conference centre and a cafe, so you and your family will have a lot to do here - there's something for everyone. The swimming pool will allow you to enjoy yourself, the gym will allow you to continue your workout regime, and the cafe will help you relax after a long day filled with activities.
Campbeltown has an airport nearby, which reaches Glasgow Airport on weekdays, which makes the town much more accessible, and there are various major roads - like the A83 and A82, which link the town to various other towns and cities in the area, and there are ferries tourists can take.
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