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"Through the window I beheld the spectral castle, the sea upon which the light was dying, the purple fringe of Harris on the horizon and seated here in the remotest corner of Skye, amongst people whom I had never seen, girt by walls of cliffs and the sounding sea, in a region too in which there was no proper night, I confess to have been conscious of a pleasant feeling of strangeness, of removal from all customary conditions of thought and locality, which I like at times to recall and enjoy over again."
The above quote is from Alexander Smith's renowned book 'A Summer in Skye', written after taking refreshment at the 'Duntulm Inn' in 1865. His words and feelings are as true today as they were over one hundred years ago.
The 'inn' is now Duntulm Castle Hotel where visitors to this special and historic land can enjoy one of the finest settings and views in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.
Duntulm sunsets are a spectacular and inspirational sight. Visitors may sometimes view the weird and fascinating displays of the Northern Lights as they dance across the sky and reflect in the waters of the Minch.
The castle ruins overlook the hotel and it's bay. Duntulm, translated means 'Fort of the Island' and the famous ancient fortress was for generations the home of the MacDonalds, Lords of the Isles.
 
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