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Scotland
About 39 miles away
White sand beaches and the Callanish Stones, at Scotland's Atlantic edge.
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Portree
Skye's little capital, its harbor lined with houses painted pink, blue and yellow below the cliffs.
- Open
- Always
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 2 hours
- Address
- Somerled Square, PortreeDirections
- Getting There
- Buses from Inverness, Glasgow and the Skye Bridge.
Why Go
Fishing boats tie up at a pier designed by Thomas Telford, and the main square has the island's shops and pubs, with Gaelic still spoken by many. Boat trips leave from the harbor to look for sea eagles.
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Scotland
About 58 miles away
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