The Orkney Islands are an archipelago of approximately 70 islands some 10 miles off the northern coast of Scotland. The Orkney Islands have been settled since the Neolithic Period.
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Browse the guide to Orkney Islands including information on getting to Orkney Islands, and things to see, do and drink.
Browse Orkney Islands photos including Drumbeg, Melvich, Curious?, highlands, Loch Stack, Loch Maree and Wick Sunset.
In Orkney Islands
Mainland is, unsuprisingly, the main one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland. All the islands have beautiful places to visit, but in Mainland you have a huge concentration of rests about the Neolithic anb Iron Age.
Rousay is one of the Orkney Islands, in the North of Scotland. Rousay is known as the Egypt of the North because of its concentration of archaological treasures.
Papa Westray is one of Scotland's Orkney Islands. With only a few commercial facilities, Papa Westray is somewhere to get way from it all - especially for people interested in birdlife and archaeology.
Shapinsay is one of Scotland's smaller Orkney Islands Balfour - the ferry port and main centre.
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