Portree travel guide

Portree (Gaelic: Port Rìgh, the King's port) is the largest town on Skye in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It is situated 36 miles from the only road onto the island from the mainland, via the Skye Bridge. It is the location for the only secondary school on the Island, Portree High school. Public transport services are limited to buses.
Portree has a harbour, fringed by cliffs, with a pier designed by Thomas Telford. Attractions in the town include the Aros Centre and the An Tuireann Arts Centre, both of which celebrate the island's Gaelic heritage. The town also serves as a centre for tourists exploring the island.
The town possibly takes its name from a visit by King James V of Scotland in 1540. However this etymology has been contested, since James did not arrive in peaceful times. Some authorities believe derivation to have been from Port Ruighe, 'slope harbour', or Portrigheadh - 'port of the hillside'. Prior to the sixteenth century the settlement's name was Kiltragleann ('the church of St. Talarican in the glen').
The Royal Hotel is the site of MacNab's Inn, the last meeting place of Flora MacDonald and Bonnie Prince Charlie in 1746.
The town plays host to the Isle of Skye's shinty club, Skye Camanachd.
Around 939 (37.72%) of the population can speak Scottish Gaelic. (...) more....

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