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Orkney Islands – |
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the Orkney Islands, visit the Skara Brae Prehistoric Village, the
5000 year old Stone Age village, often called "The Pompeii of the North."
Buried in sand, the settlement was rediscovered in the 19th century. The
streets of the town are narrow stone passageways, leading to stone-walled
houses, elegantly furnished in stone. |
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Also,
explore Maes Howe Chambered Cairn. From the outside, it looks like
a just huge dirt mound, but inside it's a stunning Neolithic tomb. Later
Vikings left runes scratched in the stone. |
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Shetland Islands – |
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Ride
Shetland ponies – You'll want to explore Shetland's beaches or
hills riding on one of those adorable Shetland ponies. You can arrange for
ponies at Brootham Ponies near Sumburgh. |
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Shetland
has plenty of sandy beaches where kids can can look for puffins,
otters, hundreds of common and gray seals, porpoises, dolphins, even humpback
whales. |
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Take
the boat to the island of Mousa to see the Mousa Broch, an Iron
Age stone tower built near the sea for protection. This broch has been largely
untouched for 2000 years (other brochs throughout Scotland have been dismantled
for their stones). |
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Jarlshof
Prehistoric and Norse Settlement – Wander around the ruins of a
Bronze Age village with stone huts, an Iron Age broch, a Viking village,
a medieval farmhouse and a 16th century "manor" house. 3000 years of settlement
on this one site. |
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Shetland
is famous for its "Fair Isle" sweaters and shawls, and there are
numerous shops where you can purchase the genuine article. |
