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Great Attractions in Skye & Lochalsh

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Skye & Lochalsh
Lots in Skye and Lochalsh, inevitably with a scenic theme - walking, trekking, boat trips - but there are also gardens, castles, heritage museums. You don’t have to bring your walking boots!
 
Portree
Portree, the island capital, is a busy little town built around a sheltered natural harbour between two headlands.
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Historic Castles
Castles are well-represented in Skye and Lochalsh - in a sometimes stormy tale of warfare and rebuilding over the centuries.
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Basalt Columns
Between Portree and Staffin, an escarpment runs for almost 20 miles. The cliff has broken away in places to form distinctive landforms at the Quraing and The Storr.
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The Cuillins & the Five Sisters of Kintail
Both the Cuillins and the peaks at the seaward end of Glen Shiel, known as the Five Sisters, offer a spectacular mountain experience.
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Garden of Skye
Sleat, Skye’s south-west pointing peninsula, is sometimes called the ‘Garden of Skye’, because of the comparative richness of the landscape.
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Sea Cruises
Some spectacular cruises on offer. See the Cuillin’s in close up from Loch Scavaig, take a high speed trip to one of many islands, or sail slowly in a glass bottomed boat for an intimate view of the underwater world.

Cruises & Railways in Skye & Lochalsh



Speciality Shops
A superb selection of specialist shops designer knitwear, batiks, silver jewellery, pottery, sheepskin tanners, handmade chocolates and more are on the list.

Best Speciality Shops in Skye & Lochalsh



Festivals & Events
Music and food and drink festivals, exhibitions and workshops, Highland Games and ceilidhs - plenty going on in the area.

Festivals & Events in Skye & Lochalsh
 
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