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Portree Harbour
Quay Street, Portree, Isle of Skye IV51 - Scotland, UK

In the eighteenth Century, Portree harbour was the scene of many anguished departures for the people of Skye forced to emigrate to North America because of poverty and overpopulation. Today, the harbour is a tourist attraction in its own right...
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Attractions near Portree Harbour
A selection of attractions close to Portree Harbour:
The Faerie Glen  (8.7 Miles)
The Faerie Glen is a remarkable place, tucked away on the Isle of Skye. It is not an easy place to stumble across accidentally,...
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The Skye Museum of Island Life  (9.4 Miles)
The Skye Museum of Island Life is a group of seven traditionally thatched croft cottages, once a common sight in the Highlands and now extremely...
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An Tuireann Arts Centre  (16.3 Miles)
This centre on the Isle of Skye is a venue of some note in the area and makes up one of the main cultural centres...
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Raasay Heritage Trust Museum  (25.6 Miles)
Located off the east coast of Skye in the Scottish Inner Hebrides, this remote bastion of civilisation is a fascinating place to discover. The...
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Dunvegan Castle  (28.5 Miles)
Situated on the rocks above Loch Dunvegan, Castle Dunvegan is an imposing sight. The home of the MacLeods for nearly 800 years, the castle remains...
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Gairloch Heritage Museum  (28.7 Miles)
Set in the north-west Highland village of Gairloch this award winning museum details its colourful history from its earliest inhabitants through to the present day....
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Shieldaig Island  (29.6 Miles)
Shieldaig Island lies off the village of Shieldaig on Loch Torridon. The island, which is managed by the National Trust for Scotland, is completely covered...
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The Black Cullin  (31 Miles)
The Black Cullin are a spectacular range of rugged mountains in the South of the Isle of Skye. They are the closest any range...
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Liathach  (34.6 Miles)
This mammoth Scottish mountain (seen here from the south) is the largest of the Torridonian giants. Liathach, the grey one, stretches out over seven kilometres,...
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Inverewe Garden  (36.1 Miles)
This outstanding 20-hectare garden, part of an 890-hectare Highland estate, is impressively set on a peninsula on the shores of Loch Ewe. The warm currents...
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Loch Ainort  (40.5 Miles)
Beloved of photographers and artists alike, Loch Ainort is found on the eastern coast of the Isle of Skye. This stunning sea loch overlooks the...
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Cill Chriosd Chapel  (40.5 Miles)
Travelling along the road from Broadford to Elgol on the Isle of Skye, visitors will pass the atmospheric ruined chapel of Cill Chriosd with its...
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Elgol Beach  (40.5 Miles)
To reach Elgol on Skye’s Strathaird Peninsula, visitors need a good set of wheels and plenty of time. The township is just 14 miles from...
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The Isle of Skye Brewery  (40.5 Miles)
Given that the Isle of Skye is one of the wettest parts of Scotland it seemed like a good idea when a couple of local...
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Taigh Chearsabhagh  (40.9 Miles)
This local history museum and arts centre is located on the Island of North Uist and is run in partnership between the North Uist Historical...
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(All distances are direct and may be longer by road)
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