Skye
The Isle of Skye (an t-Eilean Sgiathanach in Gaelic) takes its name from the old Norse sky-a, meaning ‘cloud island’, a Viking reference to the often-mist-enshrouded Cuillin Hills. It’s the second-largest of Scotland’s islands, a 50-mile-long patchwork of velvet moors, jagged mountains, sparkling lochs and towering sea cliffs.
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Top places to visit in Skye
Discover the best attractions in Skye from must-see sights to unexpected hidden gems.
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Attraction in ScotlandTorabhaig Distillery - Attraction in ScotlandDunvegan Castle
- Attraction in ScotlandRaasay Distillery
- Attraction in ScotlandTalisker Distillery
- Attraction in ScotlandMuseum of the Isles
- Attraction in ScotlandOld Man of Storr
- Attraction in ScotlandSkye Museum of Island Life
- Attraction in ScotlandQuiraing
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Best Things to Do
The scenery on the Isle of Skye in Scotland is the stuff of pure enchantment. Discover more with this list of the top things to do on Skye.
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Skye and beyond
- destinationPortree (Port Righ)
- destinationTrotternish
