Arisaig

Arisaig ( Scottish Gaelic: Àrasaig ) is a Scottish village in the council area of Highland. It lies on the west coast of Scotland a few kilometers south of Mallaig.

History

For Scottish patriots Arisaig is significant as Bonnie Prince Charlie embarked on 20 September 1746 near Arisaig to flee after the failed Jacobite rebellion to France. Today, a Gedanktafel reminiscent of the historic event.

At the beginning of the 19th century Arisaig was almost depopulated during the Highland Clearances to make grazing land for sheep farming free. Residents were forced to emigrate and settled mainly in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. There exists a place of the same name. On January 2, 1853 John Silver was born in Arisaig, which served Treasure Island According to legend, Robert Louis Stevenson as a template for his character Long John Silver in the novel.

During the Second World War was the Special Operations Executive in Arisaig from agents who were provided for use by the Wehrmacht in occupied continental Europe.

Arisaig today

Arisaig is alive today because of its picturesque situation, especially from tourism. The village is easily accessible for tourists to Scotland by car via the scenic road Road to the Isles as well as with the trains on the West Highland Line from Fort William. The train station of Arisaig is the westernmost station in Britain. From the small port of the village from ferries to the islands of Eigg, Muck and Rum. However, the ferry only plays a minor role, since all major ferry calling at the port of nearby Mallaig. 1999 in the village of the land, Sea and Islands Centre was opened. An exhibition on the history of the village and the outlying islands is in him. In addition, local art objects are shown.