Lerwick has a large number of shops scattered around, and also one
'shopping-mall' at the Toll Clock Shopping Centre, situated behind Bolts filling
station, on the North side of Lerwick.
There is also a well stocked Somerfield (on the south side of
town), and a Scottish Co-op (on the north side of town), both of which have the
same range of goods as you would expect in a UK mainland branch.
Country shops are a feature of Shetland and often have strong links to
a past way of life. Many have been in the same family for some considerable time, and are worth
spending some time browsing around. Many times you will be in some remote shop
and maybe find that unusual pair of boot-laces you've been looking for, or that
spare camera battery you kept meaning to buy, or you
might turn up that really unusual gift for someone back home.
And don't forget that the friendly person behind the till
can often turn out to be the
owner themselves. A few minutes spent chatting to them can often lead to new discoveries about what the
local area has to offer the visitor.
