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Medical Services
Portree Community Hospital ( 01478-613200; Fancyhill) There's a casualty department and dental surgery here.

Money
Only Portree and Broadford have banks with ATMs, and Portree's tourist office has a cur-
rency- exchange desk.

Tourist Information
Broadford Information Centre (

01471-822361; car park, Broadford; 9.30am-5pm Mon-Sat,

10am-4pm Sun Apr-Oct)

Dunvegan Information Centre ( 01470-521581; 2 Lochside, Dunvegan; 10am-5pm Mon-Sat Jun-Oct
plus 10am-4pm Sun Jul & Aug, 10am-5pm Mon-Fri Apr & May, limited opening hrs Nov-Mar)

Portree Information Centre ( 01478-612137; Bayfield Rd, Portree; internet per 20min £1; 9am-6pm
Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm Sun Jun-Aug, 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm Sat Apr, May & Sep, limited opening hrs
Oct-Mar)

Getting There & Away

Boat
Despite there being a bridge, there are still a couple of ferry links between Skye and the
mainland. Ferries also operate from Uig on Skye to the Outer Hebrides.
Mallaig to Armadale ( www.calmac.co.uk ; per person/car £4.35/22.60) The Mallaig to Armadale ferry (30
minutes, eight daily Monday to Saturday, five to seven on Sunday) is very popular in July and August, so book ahead if
you're travelling by car.
Glenelg to Kylerhea ( www.skyeferry.co.uk ; car with up to four passengers £14) A tiny vessel (six cars only)
runs on the short Kylerhea to Glenelg crossing (five minutes, every 20 minutes). The ferry operates from 10am to 6pm
daily from Easter to October only (till 7pm June to August).

Bus
Glasgow to Portree £40, seven hours, four daily
Inverness to Portree £23, 3½ hours, three daily