Welcome to
the most comprehensive
Internet gateway
to all things relating to the
Shetland Islands and Tourism
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How to go Abroad without a Passport
Over
300 miles north of Edinburgh lie the Shetland Islands, more than half-way between
London and the Arctic circle.
With 1,697 miles of coastline, Shetland accounts for 16
percent of Scotland's 10,246 mile overall coastline, and the interaction
between the sea and the land plays a large part in all aspects of life in
Shetland, including the weather of course!
Welcome to this privately funded website which will hopefully
increase your awareness of all that the Shetland Islands have to offer, both
old and new, for all ages. More Scandinavian than Scottish in many ways, the
Viking heritage is still
strong in Shetland.
Read about some of the winter traditions of Scotland,
and Shetland.
Whether
your interests lie in bird life, sea mammals, archaeology, hill-walking,
spectacular sea cliffs, wild flowers, arts and crafts or simply exploring
some of the most remote and beautiful islands in Britain, Shetland can offer
you a lifetime of possibilities.
Shetland
also has some of the best waters for fishing, sailing, canoeing, diving and
simply 'messing about in boats' and each summer visitors come from all
around the world through the main port of Lerwick.
A
new heritage of superb sports and leisure complexes is also firmly
established in Shetland's lifestyle, and visitors can choose from a large
range of facilities on the outlying islands as well as on the Shetland
mainland.
We have special pages & sections here about Shetland's
location, its
weather, its
heritage, the
yachting scene, where to
stay & eat, and many other
facets of visiting and living in Shetland. Please just browse around the
website and you might be surprised at what you learn.
Please keep coming back to visit, as the website is
frequently updated and more new sections are planned.
