Portree of MacNab's Inn, the last meeting place of Flora MacDonald and Bonnie Prince Charlie in 1746. The town plays host to the Isle of Skye's shinty club, Skye Camanachd. They play at Pairc nan Laoch above the town on the road to Struan. Around 939 people (37.72% of the population) can speak Scottish Gaelic. The A855 road leads north out of the town, passing through villages such as Achachork, Staffin and passes the rocky landscape of the Storr before reaching the landslip of the Quiraing. The current name, ' translates as 'king's port', possibly from a visit by King James
Teatre Principal de Maó Teatre Principal de Maó Teatre Principal de Maó (Catalan) or Teatro Principal de Mahón (Spanish) is an opera house located in the Spanish city of Mahón, the capital of the island of Menorca. "The Principal", as is known colloquially, is one of the oldest opera houses in Spain. It was built in 1829, to a design by Giovanni Palagi, according to the Italian standards of 18th century opera, and opened on 15 December 1829. Every year, "The Principal" hosts "Opera Week", an event where important opera figures who sing the "bel canto" repertoire perform. The theatre is also an important