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Great Britain. Staffa

Staffa is an island in the Inner Hebrides, 7 miles west of Mull and 6 miles northeast of Iona off the West Coast of Scotland. It became famous after its "discovery" by the naturalist Sir Joseph Banks in 1772 and even more famous as a result of Mendelssohn's visit in 1829 and consequent composition of the "Fingals Cave Overture". Fingals Cave... More...

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