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A treasure ship of the Spanish Armada is said to have sunk in what is now the town's harbour, while the composer Felix Mendelssohn visited in 1829 and is commemorated in an annual festival. The town also has an annual folk music festival.

Many buildings in Tobermory, mostly shops and restaurants, are painted in assorted bright colours, making it a popular location for television programmes, including the children's show Balamory. Notable buildings in the town include Tobermory Clock Tower , while the burgh also boasts a museum, the Tobermory Scotch whiskyScotch whisky often called simply Scotch is a type of alcoholic beverage made in Scotland. The Scotch and Canadian spirits are spelled " whisky"; the Irish and American ones "whiskey"). The main distinction in the flavour of Scotch is from the use of peat distillery, and an arts centre . Ferries sail between Tobermory and the mainland to KilchoanKilchoan is a village on the Scottish peninsula of Ardnamurchan. It is the most westerly village in mainland Britain. It has a population of about 150. There is a ferry service that runs regularly from Kilchoan to Tobermory on the Isle of Mull. on the peninsulaA peninsula is a geographical formation consisting of an extension of land from a larger body that is surrounded by water on three sides. A peninsula can also be a headland, cape, promontory or spit. Peninsulas of the world: Continental Europe Apsheron, A of ArdnamurchanArdnamurchan is a 50 mile long peninsula in North West Scotland, noted for being very unspoilt and undisturbed. It contains an abundance of wildlife. Its remoteness is accentuated by the main access route being a single track road for much of its length..

One of the Wombles was named Tobermory after the town.