The amazing places created by nature often strikingly resemble the ruins of ancient ancient temples and destroyed ancient palaces. Fingal's Cave on Staffa Island is attracting increased interest. And the island itself is noticeably different in appearance from its "brothers".
The steep high banks of the Staffa are lined with hexagonal even stone columns. The dilapidated dark faceted basalt walls of the once majestic cathedral resemble much of the coast. There is nothing surprising in the legend that giants once lived on the "Island of Columns".
Palace of the Giants
The Vikings who landed in Scotland, who first saw the amazing place, were so impressed by the monumental creation that they decided: the buildings undoubtedly belong to the ancient giants. The name "Staffa" is translated as "house of pillars". The legend has survived to this day. However, scientists have put forward a different hypothesis.
They called the rapid ejection of hot lava a scientific explanation for the appearance of huge pillars. The liquid rock cooled down and crystallized. The result of the completion of the transformation was a hexagonal shape.
A cavity is hidden inside the island, Fingal's Cave. The entrance to it is from the sea. However, it is very difficult to get there by boat. Therefore, the most popular and easiest way is the path laid at the edge of the coast.
Cave of melodies
Near the opening, the width exceeds 16 m and the length is 113 m underground. The domed vault explains the excellent acoustics. Thanks to her, the cavity is called the cave of melodies. Inside, the echoes of the sea surf are repeated many times, turning into an amazing concert. You can hear it even far from the musical grotto.
There are many large caves on the island, but it is almost impossible to get to them from land. Partially all cavities are flooded by water, so access is possible only at low tide. Fingal's Cave was made famous by Joseph Banks. A scientist visited the islet in the 17th century. The naturalist was so impressed by the area that he spoke with enthusiasm about his journey.
Many famous people then visited Staffa. Among them was the composer Felix Mendelssohn, who dedicated the Hebrides or Fingal's Cave overture to his musical grotto. The landscape was captured by the artist Joseph Turner.
Source of inspiration
The stream of those wishing to visit the legendary place and visit the musical grotto never runs out. The only negative aspect was and remains the changeable and not always friendly Scottish weather.
The island of Aion is clearly visible from here. In this sacred place, the ancient rulers of Scotland found their last refuge.
Among them is Macbeth, immortalized by Shakespeare in the tragedy of the same name. True, the plot of the work does not fully correspond to reality.
Postage stamps were issued with the image of the island in the seventies. However, they were not recognized by the Universal Postal Union, they did not become postage signs.
