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Portree (Scottish Gaelic: Port Rìgh, the King's port) is the largest town on Skye in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.

"There are four ways to get to Portree: via the Skye Bridge; the Mallaig to Armadale ferry; the (seasonal) Kylerae ferry; and from the Western Isles to Uig. It is the location for the only secondary school on the Island, Portree High school. Public transport services are limited to buses.

Portree has a harbour, fringed by cliffs, with a pier designed by Thomas Telford. Attractions in the town include the Aros Centre and the An Tuireann Arts Centre, both of which celebrate the island's Gaelic heritage. The town also serves as a centre for tourists exploring the island.

The town possibly takes its name from a visit by King James V of Scotland in 1540. However this etymology has been contested, since James did not arrive in peaceful times. Some authorities believe derivation to have been from Port Ruighe, 'slope harbour', or Portrigheadh - 'port of the hillside'. Prior to the sixteenth century the settlement's name was Kiltragleann ('the church of St. Talarican in the glen').

The town plays host to the Isle of Skye's shinty club, Skye Camanachd.
Around 939 (37.72%) of the population can speak Scottish Gaelic." (taken from Wikipedia)

This photograph was taken during my winter trip to Isle of Skye. Rocky cliffs on the opposite shore in nice, warm sunset light. Composition is closed in natural frame made by Pine trees.

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