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Restaurants around the harbour do the same at higher ones.\r\n\r\nA pub meal is \u00a312 to \u00a318.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Seafood hut | On the pier\r\nLangoustines | Fresh\r\nScallops | Local\r\nPub meal | \u00a312\u201318","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Oban","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Oban","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Oban has pubs with live traditional music, busiest in summer.\r\n\r\nA pint is \u00a35 to \u00a36.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Pubs | Live music\r\nSummer | Busiest\r\nA pint | \u00a35\u20136\r\nQuiet | In winter","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Oban","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Oban","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The town is walkable. Trains reach Glasgow in about three hours on a scenic line. Buses run to Fort William and Glasgow.\r\n\r\nCalMac ferries leave from the harbour; foot passengers rarely need to book, but cars in summer do.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"To Glasgow | About 3 hours by train\r\nCalMac | Ferries to the islands\r\nCars | Book ahead in summer\r\nOn foot | The town","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Oban","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Oban costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Oban is mid-priced, and beds book out in summer. A careful day is \u00a345 to \u00a360.\r\n\r\nThe costs that add up are island tours and ferries with a car.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the pound sterling, and Scottish banknotes are legal tender. 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