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
Principal, Ecuador or "Apple Festival" to showcase the fruit from the previous season. The event has many different dishes made from apples and festivities in the center of town at the "Cancha" or court. The women of Principal are frequently seen in their traditional indigenous dress weaving hats while they walk down the street and go about their lives. "Cuy", or guinea pig, is a local delicacy in all of Ecuador and is served on special occasions in Principal. There are a number of different artisan groups in Principal who weave their products and sell them in a local store as well