Loch Awe, a long slender finger stretching 23 miles (37 km) inland, is a great holiday destination for families interested in Scottish history and lore. Search for chambered burial cairns at Cladich, Port Sonachan and Ardchonnel. Marvel at the strange round islands, all that remains of ancient dwellings called crannogs built on wooden piles that functioned much like stilts. Imagine life in the Loch's fortified castles - Kilchurn, Fraoch Eilean, Innisconnel and Fincharn - steeped in the legend of the Campbell and MacDougall clans. Take in the sites on foot or by rowboat, canoe or steamship. Fish for brown trout or pike. Or simply relax or hike the area's forested green hills.