Portree

Local namePortree
LocationPortree, UK

Portree is the largest town on, and capital of, the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. 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 which celebrates the island's Gaelic heritage. Further arts provision is made through arts organisation ATLAS Arts, a Creative Scotland regularly-funded organisation. The town also serves as a centre for tourists exploring the island.Around 939 people can speak Scottish Gaelic.

The A855 road leads north out of the town, passing through villages such as Achachork, Staffin and passes the rocky landscape of the Storr before reaching the landslip of the Quiraing.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portree

More information at Visit Scotland http://www.visitscotland.com/info/towns-villages/portree-p236431

Address Rathad Bhunbheagain, Portree IV51 9, United Kingdom

Coordinates 57°24'45.911" N -6°12'3.762" E

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