Skye Archive

Old Man of Storr – Skye’s fierce guardian of the mountains

It majestically overlooks the rugged mountains of north Skye. The Old Man of Storr is a beautiful, gigantic rock needle. The landscape behind it is a magnificent backdrop.

Museum of Island Life – old Blackouses on the Isle of Skye

Dark, thatched houses duck into the Skye landscape. Inside, it’s cramped and there’s a smell of peat fire. The Skye Museum of Island Life impressively shows its visitors what life was like here a hundred years ago.

Portree – the king’s port on Skye

She is the Queen of Skye – the capital Portree. And royal is also her name: “Port-an-Righ” is Gaelic and means “Port of the King”.

Sligachan Bridge and Hotel – picturesque road junction on Skye.

A famous bridge, two roads and plenty of good places to stay. Sligachan offers scenery, flair, hospitality and much more …

Fairy Glen – where the fairies live on the Isle of Skye

To the right of the main road dwell the fairies. And they have beautifully cultivated their garden. It is the Fairy Glen – visitors are welcome here

Quiraing Viewpoint – the most beautiful view on Skye

The road winds upwards along the steep massif. Once on the pass, a magnificent view opens up over the Quiraing to the bay of Staffin.

Duirinish Stone and St Mary’s Church on Skye

Something new: The Duirinish Stone looks as if it came from the Stone Age, but it was erected here at the turn of the millennium. But there is also something historic here: St. Mary’s Church including a cemetery and a special monument.

Coral Beach – special sandy beach of the Isle of Skye

The Isle of Skye is rather known for cliffs and mountains. But at Loch Dunvegan lies a very special sandy beach, which can only be reached by walking: it is the Coral Beaches at Claigan. The Isle of Skye has around 500 kilometres of coastline to offer. But sandy beaches are few and far between. […]

Skyeskyns – cuddly sheepskins from the Isle of Skye

When the sheepskins from the local abattoir simply ended up in the bin, the Hartwell couple didn’t want to see it happen again. Instead, they tanned and sold them – Skyeskyns was born. Today, visitors learn there how leather is processed. The year 1983 was a hard time on the Waternish peninsula on the Isle […]

Duncan House – Silversmith on the Isle of Skye

Garth Duncan learned his craft from Native Americans. Today he lives in Duncan House on the Isle of Skye and creates beautiful Celtic jewelry.