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Boat Trips from Portree can be taken with
skyeboat-trips.co.uk.
The image top is of the Aros Visitor
Centre on the south side of Portree, with a
Cinema, Restaurant, Kids Play, Shop, and Venue
for Entertainment.
The second image is of Portree Market
Square, known as Somerled Square, named after
the Viking Somerled that was King of the Isles
in the 1100s. The Square has parking, a larger
car park close by, and the Portree Hotel is the building
overlooking the Square.
The third image is of the Granary Diner
overlooking the Square.
The fourth image is of Wentworth Street with
most of the towns Shops, leading to the Harbour
area.
The fifth image is of Bosville Terrace from
where you get high views over the Harbour.
The Harbour area has a number of Seafood
Restaurants, Guest Houses and where you can
take Boat Trips from.
The Lump is a Park high above the Harbour
with a Tower for views over Portree, where the
Skye Live Music Festival takes place. This is a
popular place for Sun Bathing on warm days.
Bank Street leads from the Harbour back to
the Square, also with good views over the
Harbour.
Portree History
1540 - King James V visited Portree with a
Fleet of Warships in an attempt to persuade the
Island Clans to support him. Kings at this time
had to travel around Scotland's Castles and
Islands the ensure they had the support of all
the Clans.
1746 - after the Jacobite defeat at the
Battle of Culloden, Flora MacDonald
and Bonnie Prince Charlie had their last
meeting at MacNab's Inn at Portree, where the
Royal Hotel is today,
on Bank Street.
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