Isle of Skye, Scotland is dramatic and beautiful. The mountains are majestic and the landscapes are otherworldly. The top things to do in Isle of Skye, Scotland revolve around the island’s unique natural aspects – and we are highlighting all the best sights to see! On our weeklong trip t...
I knew I’d love it, but what I didn’t know is that it would be so complex and deeply interesting — there were so many things to do on the Isle of Skye! The Isle of Skye is located just off the mainland in northwestern Scotland. Getting there isn’t easy — from Edinburgh, ...
Rather than rehashing all of what Laurence wrote about, I wanted to focus this post on the specific day-to-day itinerary for those wanting to visit the Scottish Highlands and the Isle of Skye, which are two of the most popular areas of Scotland for visitors. This suggested Scottish Highland...
It is of course possible that the character of Cuillean was introduced to the Irish poetic traditions during the Anglo-Saxon era, but this seems unlikely given that the Irish tales have little in common with the narrative of the 13thC Icelandic version ofVölundarkviða, which we have fa...
To get to the Isle of Skye from the mainland, we went over the bridge but there is also the option to take a short ferry ride, which we did on the way back. All in all, it took us about 3 hours to drive from Inverness to Skye (excluding the time we spent at Eilean Donan Castl...