I have stayed in Portree on several occasions and love the place, heres why- Situation ******** Portree is the largest settlement on the Island of Skye. For those of you who don’t know Skye is an island situated of the north west coast of Scotland.Portree is about an hours drive from the bridge that connects Skye to the mainland. The road leading to Portree is very scenic, but be prepared to crawl especially in the summer when Skye can get very crowded with tourists. Situated on the east side of the island about half way up the island, Portree makes a good base to explore the rest of the Island. The town ********* Portree is a ...  Read the complete review

Portree – the capital of Skye! To those of you who have not had the very real pleasure of visiting the Isle of Skye I bet that conjures up mental images of a bustling city so I had better explain further or you're going to be in for a shock! Portree is a lovely, but relatively small town situated on the East Coast of Skye, and it makes an ideal base for exploring, as it is quite central to the island. It is sheltered to the west by the island itself and to the east by the Isle of Raasay and beyond that the mainland of Scotland. The name Portree denotes Kings Harbour and recalls a visit by James V. A short, steep road descends to the harbour ...  Read the complete review