Rum
Rum is a liquor made by fermenting and then distilling sugarcane molasses or sugarcane juice.
Rum is a liquor made by fermenting and then distilling sugarcane molasses or sugarcane juice. The distillate, initially a clear liquid, is often aged in barrels. Rum originated in the Caribbean in the 17th century, where it was likely first created by enslaved people on sugar plantations, but has come to be produced in nearly every major sugar-producing region of the world.
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Worth seeing in and around Rum
5 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Ambras Castle
Ambras Castle is a Renaissance castle and palace located in the hills above Innsbruck, Austria. Ambras Castle is 632 metres above sea level.
3.2 km · castle in Innsbruck, Austria · Wikipedia - 02Alpenzoo Innsbruck
Alpenzoo Innsbruck is a zoo located in the city Innsbruck, in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is one of the highest elevation zoos in Europe.
3.9 km · zoo in Austria · Wikipedia - 03Chamber of Art and Curiosities, Ambras Castle
The Chamber of Art and Curiosities or Chamber of Art and Wonders is a cabinet of curiosities created in the 16th century by Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria and located in Innsbruck, Austria. Ferdinand II was the sovereign ruler of the County of Tyrol and Further Austria, and a prominent collector of art.
3.3 km · museum in Schloss Ambras, Innsbruck, Austria · Wikipedia - 04Baggersee
Baggersee Innsbruck is located in the south-eastern part of Innsbruck at the Inn River and belongs to the city district Amras. With an area size of 2.8 ha it is the second largest lake in the city area.
2 km · lake in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria · Wikipedia - 05Herzsee
The Herzsee is a lake near the village center of Aldrans in the Tyrol region of Austria, and serves mainly for fish breeding. Formerly the Lake was opened to the public for swimming.
3.9 km · lake in Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria · Wikipedia
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Getting to Rum
- Airports
- Innsbruck (INN), 8 km · Memmingen Allgau (FMM), 120 km · Munich (MUC), 122 km
- Salzburg → Rum133 km · quickest by road, 2h 44m · €18–26
- Linz → Rum240 km · quickest by road, 4h 22m · €31–44
- Klagenfurt am Wörthersee → Rum229 km · quickest by road, 5h 25m · €39–55
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Rum
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Rum. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inYou'll need an overnight stop before taking the Calmac ferry onward next morning.
- Get inThe ferry sails to different Small Isles on different days.
- Get inDay trips from Mallaig to Rùm are possible on M (2 hours ashore), W & F (4 hours), and Sa (10 hours).
- Get inNov-March the ferry calls on M Tu Th and Sa.
- Get inDay trips are possible on Tuesday and Thursday with 2 hours ashore.
From Wikivoyage: Rùm, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.
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Next door to Rum
- Hall in Tirolmunicipality in Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria3.8 km
- Aldransmunicipality in Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria3.5 km
- Ampassmunicipality in Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria2.5 km
- Thaurmunicipality in Innsbruck-Land District, Tyrol, Austria2.1 km