Skye is part of the Highland Council local government area and is now linked to the mainland by a road bridge. Skye's popularity with tourists is largely due to its remarkable landscape and easy accessibility from the mainland, both by car over the Skye Bridge or by ferry and by bus and train through adjacent mainland towns. Inhabited since the Mesolithic era, there are currently about 10,000 people living on the island, although the transient population of tourists swells during the busy summer months. The Black Cuillin is perhaps the only range in the British Isles to approach in sheer, jagged rawness the mountain experience of such ranges as the Alps or Rockies. The Cuillin (Scottish Gaelic: An Cuilthionn or An Cuiltheann), Skye's best known mountain range ascending to 3,255 ft (992 m) at Sgùrr Alasdair.View from Quiraing in the Cuillin towards Staffin bay Uig - ferry link to the Outer Hebrides, great brewery, the Fairy Glen and close to the Skye Museum of Island Life.Staffin - a district in the north-east and uninhabited offshore island.Sconser - location of the Isle of Skye Golf Club & ferry link to the Isle of Raasay, great views.Portree - the attractive capital of the island.Friendly pub with good food Good base for walking, climbing and photography. Portnalong - end of the Minginish peninsular.Kyleakin - the original ferry landing from Kyle before the Skye Bridge was built, now a picturesque and peaceful fishing village with views of the harbour/loch/mountains & Castle Moil.It's a natural harbour with a hotel, a pub and an art gallery. Isleornsay - a small village between Broadford and Armadale.Glenbrittle - a good walking and climbing base. ![]() Elgol - small village with a boat service to Loch Coruisk and a walk to the fine beach at Camasunary.Carbost - home to the Talisker distillery and a very good beach.Broadford - a village spread around a large bay looking onto the Inner Sound & across to the mainland, about 8 miles from the Skye Bridge.Armadale - linked to Mallaig on the mainland by ferry.
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