Eilean Donan Castle

Overlooking the Isle of Skye, on its own little island where three sea lochs meet, Eilean Donan Castle is one of the most iconic monuments in Scotland. Visitors learn that although this building was originally fortified to keep the Vikings at bay, it was destroyed in 1719. The British government’s devastating attack on the stronghold was in response to the owning Clans’ involvement in the Jacobite rebellions. Neglected for around two hundred years, the MacRae family bought and reconstructed the ruined fort as a family home, bringing it back to life for guests to enjoy.