Isle of Skye Candle Company Visitor Centre

Isle of Skye Candle Company Visitor Centre
Isle of Skye Candle Company Visitor Centre

New for 2022 in Portree is the Isle of Skye Candle Company Visitor Centre. Housed in what was formerly the Aros Centre on Viewfield Road. The new Visitor Centre still hosts the Cinema, Las Port Righ as well as a refurbished bar and restaurant. In the future it will also house the Isle of Skye Candle Company visitor experience.

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The Waverley Paddle Steamer

The Waverley Paddle Steamer
The Waverley Paddle Steamer

The Waverley is the last seagoing paddle steamer in the world and once a year it comes up to Skye. The Waverley Paddle Steamer offers several different cruises while on Skye, sailing from Kyle of Lochalsh, Armadale, Raasay or Portree. We opted for the cruise sailing from Portree and going up the coast to Staffin Island and back. It also operates from other ports in western Scotland and occasionally in England and Wales so check their website for details.

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