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It is the natural base for exploring the island, and most of Skye's famous landscapes are within an hour.\r\n\r\nSkye has some of the most dramatic scenery in Britain: the pinnacles of the Old Man of Storr, the landslip of the Quiraing, the jagged Black Cuillin ridge and the turquoise Fairy Pools.\r\n\r\nIt is also very busy in summer, with accommodation booking out months ahead and car parks full by mid-morning. Three days is right, and early starts make all the difference.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting there | Bus from Inverness or Glasgow\r\nGetting around | A car is easiest\r\nLanguage | English, with Gaelic\r\nTipping | 10% in restaurants, never in pubs\r\nTap water | Excellent\r\nHow long to stay | Three days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Portree is small. 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Neist Point lighthouse, on the far west, is the best sunset spot.\r\n\r\nDunvegan Castle, seat of the MacLeod chiefs for eight hundred years, and the Talisker distillery are the main indoor sights.\r\n\r\nThe Cuillin ridge is serious mountaineering; walk the lower routes, or hire a guide.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Old Man of Storr | About 2 hours return\r\nQuiraing | A landslip walk\r\nFairy Pools | Under the Cuillin\r\nNeist Point | Sunset","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Portree","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Portree","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The Old Man of Storr, the Quiraing, the Fairy Pools and Neist Point are free to walk, though the car parks charge.\r\n\r\nPortree harbour is free.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Storr | Free to walk\r\nQuiraing | Free\r\nFairy Pools | Free, parking paid\r\nHarbour | Free","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Portree","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Portree","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Skye has excellent seafood, especially langoustines, scallops and oysters. 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A car is the easiest way to see Skye, but roads are narrow and busy in summer, and car parks at the famous sites charge and fill early.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Buses | From Inverness and Glasgow\r\nTrains | To Kyle or Mallaig\r\nCar | Easiest on the island\r\nParking | Paid at famous sites","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Portree","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Portree costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Skye is expensive in summer, and accommodation books out months ahead. Dorms start around \u00a325. A careful day is \u00a350 to \u00a365.\r\n\r\nThe costs that add up are car hire and parking.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the pound sterling, and Scottish banknotes are legal tender. 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The Cuillin is serious mountain terrain.\r\n\r\nOn single-track roads, use passing places and never park in them.\r\n\r\nFrom late May to September, midges swarm in still, damp weather; bring repellent and a head net.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 999 or 112; for mountain rescue, call 999 and ask for police, then mountain rescue.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Weather | Changes fast\r\nCuillin | Serious terrain\r\nSingle-track roads | Passing places\r\nEmergency | 999 or 112","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Portree","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Portree","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Skye's famous landscapes.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Old Man of Storr | About 15 minutes | Car or bus | A rock pinnacle above the road. |  | 1304603\nQuiraing | About 40 minutes | Car | A landslip with a walk along its edge. |  | 1304604\nFairy Pools | About 45 minutes | Car | Clear pools under the Cuillin. |  | 1304605\nNeist Point | About 1 hour | Car | A lighthouse on the far west. |  | 1304606\nDunvegan Castle | About 40 minutes | Car or bus | The MacLeod castle. |  | 1304607","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Portree","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"May, June and September are best. 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