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Portree
Sign in to savePortree (; , ) is the capital and largest town of the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It is a civil parish and lies within the Highland council area, around from its administrative centre of Inverness.
Key facts
- UK place.map_type
- Skye
- UK place.official_name
- Portree
- UK place.country
- Scotland
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- NG483454
- UK place.population_ref
- ()
- UK place.post_town
- PORTREE
- UK place.postcode_area
- IV
- UK place.postcode_district
- IV51
- UK place.edinburgh_distance_mi
- 152
- UK place.london_distance_mi
- 475
- UK place.dial_code
- 01478
- UK place.gaelic_name
- Port Rìgh
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
- UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament
- Skye, Lochaber & Badenoch
- UK place.unitary_scotland
- Highland
- UK place.lieutenancy_scotland
- Ross and Cromarty
- UK place.static_image_name
- Portree Isle of Skye - September 2023.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Portree Harbour
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Prehistory and archaeology
- History
- Mills and Manufacturing
- Skye Woolen Mill
- Tourism
- Media
- Education
- Sport
- Climate
- Portree shale
- References
Portree (; , ) is the capital and largest town of the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It is a civil parish and lies within the Highland council area, around from its administrative centre of Inverness.
Portree has a harbour, fringed by cliffs, with a pier designed by Thomas Telford. Attractions in the town include the former Aros Centre, now the Isle of Skye Candle Co. Visitor 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.