Welcome To The Isle of Skye
The Armadale Castle, Museum & Gardens
11 November 2009
You can visit Armadale Castle through a wonderful drive along the Sleat peninsula (pronounced: slate). Sleat is occasionally referred to as the garden of Skye, and offers an enjoyable trip with scenic sea views. The Armadale estate covers 20,000 acres (8,000 hectares). It is traditionally owned by the clan Macdonald or Donald, also referred to as [...]
Posted in Isle Of Skye Attractions, Local Castles
Clearances Devastate The Isle of Skye
11 November 2009
At first, the clan Chiefs decided to increase the available workforce on their land, to develop the booming kelp industry. Kelp was used to produce soaps and other consumer products. Many leading Chiefs, for example, MacDonald of Sleat encouraged larger families and the lands subdivision amongst their children, so that family farms could no longer [...]
Posted in Isle Of Skye History
The Aros Experience
11 November 2009
Aros Experience can be found on the southern edge of Portree (Phone: 613649; Viewfield Rd; Open: 9 AM – 5.30 PM). It combines book and gift shop, visitor center, theater and cinema. There is a large parking area in the Center, so drivers may take their car or bus to the front entrance allowing passengers [...]
Posted in Featured, Isle Of Skye Attractions
The Towns & Villages of Skye
11 November 2009
There are no large cities, per se, located on Isle of Skye. Towns and villages are all relatively small in size; however, you will find all basic facilities and amenities available for an extremely enjoyable vacation. Portree is Skye’s liveliest and largest town, it has a scenic harbor with amazing views of surrounding hills [...]
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