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VISITOR GUIDANCE No. 91 𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗢̀𝗗 The Mòd brings people together to celebrate Gaelic language, song and culture. It also brings together people who remember precisely who came second in 1978, a…
Read guidanceISLE OF SKYE TOURIST BOARD - VISITOR GUIDANCE No. 119 SKYE’S MYTHS, LEGENDS & OTHER MATTERS NOT YET DISPROVED The Isle of Skye has accumulated a considerable quantity of folklore over the centuries. We have warrior qu…
Read guidanceISLE OF SKYE TOURIST BOARD - VISITOR GUIDANCE No. 112 THE SKYE HIGHLAND GAMES The Isle of Skye Tourist Board would like to remind visitors that the annual Isle of Skye Highland Games traditionally take place each year…
Read guidanceCUTTING PEATS ON THE ISLE OF SKYE A traditional Highland activity best approached with respect, patience and a realistic assessment of your footwear. The Isle of Skye Tourist Board is aware that some visitors are keen…
Read guidanceHOW TO ORDER IN A HIGHLAND PUB The Isle of Skye Tourist Board recognises that entering a Highland pub can be a rewarding cultural experience. It can also become unexpectedly complicated if you arrive at the bar and an…
Read guidanceTHE HIGHLAND COW The Highland cow is one of Skye’s most photographed residents. With its long fringe, impressive horns and expression of mild disapproval, it appears to have been designed specifically for visitors to…
Read guidanceCAMPING ON THE ISLE OF SKYE Official Guidance for Visitors Experiencing Prolonged Exposure to Scotland The Isle of Skye Tourist Board welcomes visitors who choose to experience our magnificent island through the tradi…
Read guidanceTHE HIGHLAND MIDGE OFFICIAL VISITOR SAFETY & PERSONAL PROTECTION GUIDANCE The Isle of Skye Tourist Board wishes to reassure visitors that the Highland midge is a perfectly natural part of the island’s environment. It…
Read guidance* MOBILE PHONES ON SKYE * Visitors arriving on Skye are advised that mobile phones are permitted, although their principal functions may differ slightly from those advertised by the manufacturer. In most parts of the…
Read guidance"THE KILT" Visitors to Scotland may occasionally encounter a man wearing a kilt. This is perfectly normal. Remain calm. A kilt is a traditional garment made from several yards of tartan, wrapped around the waist and s…
Read guidanceTHE HIGHLAND (WEE) WAVE Visitors driving on Skye will quickly encounter one of the most important and least formally documented parts of Highland road etiquette: The Wave. This is not a large enthusiastic gesture. It…
Read guidanceTHE CEILIDH Visitors to Skye may occasionally be invited to a ceilidh. This is a traditional Scottish social gathering involving music, dancing, whisky and a gradual deterioration in everybody’s understanding of clock…
Read guidanceBEING OFFERED A DRAM Visitors to Skye should be aware that entering somebody’s house may occasionally result in being offered a dram. This is not generally considered an emergency. Remain calm. The phrase: “Will you h…
Read guidanceBAGPIPE EXPOSURE GUIDANCE - Visitors to Scotland are advised that unscheduled bagpipe activity may occur without warning in city centres, village squares, car parks, weddings, funerals, Highland games and occasionally…
Read guidanceWILD HAGGIS - Visitors are reminded that the wild Highland haggis (plural: Haggi) is a native mountain species and should be treated with respect at all times. Particular caution is advised during the mating season, w…
Read guidanceWEATHER - Visitors are reminded that Skye has weather. Quite a lot of it. Sometimes several different kinds within the same ten minutes. Please do not ask a local: “Do you think it’s going to rain?” It is! A more usef…
Read guidanceSHEEP - Visitors are reminded that sheep on Skye occasionally stand in the road. They are aware. They know you are there. There is no need to sound your horn. The sheep has lived here considerably longer than you have…
Read guidanceIf someone pulls into a passing place to let you through, the correct procedure is: 👋 Give them the wee wave. Failure to do so may result in your registration being quietly remembered for the next 14 miles. - Isle of…
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