Shetland Islands

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Superb!!!!

Shetland, the most northerly part of the British Isles, offers an abundance of wildlife.

It is a land shaped by the sea from dramatic, sculpted cliffs to tranquil sandy bays. There are 100s of islands ranging in size from the large island of Mainland to the numerous small skerries and islets along the coast.

Untill 1468 Shetland was Norse but then the islands were mortgaged to Scotland as part of the marriage agreement between the future James III and Princess Margrethe of Denmark. The Scots annexed both Shetland and Orkney in 1472. Shetland has an atmosphere all of it's own with many remains of the time of the Vikings and a generally bleak undulating landscape. Very attractive in it's own particular way.

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  • (***) A must-see site. Never disappoints!
  • (**)   Might very well be fascinating.
  • (*)     Possibly interesting if you happen to be in the area.
  • (-)      No visible evidence. It's up to your imagination(!)

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