Kirkwall; the port for the Orkney Islands
beyond the Northern tip of Scotland. The outstanding
prehistoric sites on the island including 5,000 year old Skara
Brae and the Standing Stones of Stenness,
make a visit to the Orkneys very special indeed. The
islands have a colourful history right through to the
20th Century when they played a critical strategic role
in the first and second world wars, with the scuttling
of ships in Scapa
Flow and the Italian Chapel built by prisoners
of war. These remote islands are a popular haunt for
world class craftsmen – don’t leave without
a special purchase or two!
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