• What are the Shetland Islands?
    • The archipelago of the Shetland Islands, also simply known as Shetland, is a group of islands in the Northern Atlantic and the northernmost part of the British Isles.
  • How many islands make up the Shetland archipelago?
    • The subarctic Scottish isles archipelago consists of over 100 islands, but only 15 of them are inhabited.
  • What is the landscape like in Shetland?
    • Shetland boasts a stark, spectacularly beautiful, rugged, wild, and untouched terrain.
  • What is the capital of Shetland?
    • The capital of Lerwick is situated on the largest island, known as Mainland.
  • How can visitors travel between the Shetland Islands?
    • The other inhabited islands are reached by regular ferries that run daily.
  • What is Shetland known for?
    • Shetland is renowned for its ancient history, windswept moors, and its warm and welcoming locals who take pride in their isolated land.

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1. Bressay Heritage Centre

Bressay Heritage Centre
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2. Broch of Clickimin

Broch of Clickimin
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3. Crofthouse Museum

Crofthouse Museum
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4. Fair Isle Bird Observatory and Guest House

Fair Isle Bird Observatory and Guest House
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5. Fort Charlotte

Fort Charlotte
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6. George Waterston Memorial Centre and Museum

George Waterston Memorial Centre and Museum
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7. Go Shetland Tours

Go Shetland Tours
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8. Hermaness Visitor Centre and Nature Reserve

Hermaness Visitor Centre and Nature Reserve
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9. Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement

Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement
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10. Michaelswood

Michaelswood
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11. Broch of Mousa

Broch of Mousa
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12. Muness Castle

Muness Castle
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13. Noss National Nature Reserve

Noss National Nature Reserve
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14. Old Scatness Broch and Iron Age Village

Old Scatness Broch and Iron Age Village
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15. Otter Tracks in Shetland - Shetland Otter Tours

Otter Tracks in Shetland - Shetland Otter Tours
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16. The Swan Trust

The Swan Trust
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17. Scalloway Castle

Scalloway Castle
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18. Scalloway Museum

Scalloway Museum
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19. Shetland Museum and Archives

Shetland Museum and Archives
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20. Shetland Photo Tours

Shetland Photo Tours
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21. Shetland Textile Museum

Shetland Textile Museum
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22. Sumburgh Head Lighthouse, Visitor Centre and Nature Reserve

Sumburgh Head Lighthouse, Visitor Centre and Nature Reserve
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