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Isle
of Skye
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| The Island of Skye, situated
off the West coast of Mainland Scotland, is the largest and
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Since October 1995, Skye has
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Kyleakin - the small village is located
at a narrow strait which is the shortest distance from the
island to the mainland of Scotland.
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Skye, famous for its misty
hills, the Cuillins, has a surprisingly wide variety of landscapes.
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The legend says, that one
has to dip ones face in the water on both banks of the river
to maintain eternal youth.
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As you can see, it more
or less worked.
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Well, at least for me.
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Portree, Skye's capital
city. It was originally known as Kiltaragleann (the church
at the foot of the glen) but gained its present title of Portree
or Port Righ, meaning the King's Harbour, when James V landed
in 1540.city.
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The most interesting part
of Portree is its harbour. People tend to hang out there enjoying
the boats or taking a walk up to the Lump, a headland overlooking
the bay.
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The small town seems to
very quiete and is a good spot to enjoy the Islands beauty.
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Kilt Rock - named because
of it's appearance, which really does look like a carefully
pleated kilt.
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photo time!!!!
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Duntulm Castle - Abandoned
around 1730 by the MacDonalds, it now lies in ruins close
to the sea. The castle was abandoned in 1730 for nearby Armadale
Castle, a more comfortable residence.
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Hugh MacDonald was imprisoned in the castle
dungeon, and purposely starved to death after he tried to
seize the lands of his family.
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The grave of Flora McDonald - she was a scottish heroine
as she helped Bonnie Prince Charles to escape from South
Uist to Skye.
She obtained passports for herself and for the Prince who
was dressed as an Irishwoman, Betty Burke.
She safely led him to Portree in Skye and never met him
again.
more infos
on Flora McDonald
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A really beautiful and quiet location for
a graveyard.
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Armadale Castle - was the
home of the MacDonalds of Sleat. Armadale castle as we know
it today was built in 1815 when the Macdonalds once again
seeked a site on the Isle of Skye more comfortable than their
former home.
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Armadale had one of the
two most important harbours on Skye, the other being at Broadford,
further north.
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From the garden surrounding
the castle you have an incredible view upon the sea and the
islands. Really stunning!!
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Dunvegan Castle is the home of the chiefs
of MacLoad since 1200. The castle ist built on a rock, totaly
surrounded by water.
official
website
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Dunvegan castle has a strong
association with fairies. It is said that in order to get
to Dunvegan you must cross the Fairy Bridge, which has long
had supernatural connections.
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Right next to Dunvegan visitors
get the chance to see a seal colony.
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