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Orkney /ˈɔːrkni/ (Scottish Gaelic: Arcaibh), also known as the Orkney Islands, is an archipelago in the Northern Isles of Scotland, United Kingdom. Situated off the north coast of Great Britain, Orkney is 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of the coast of Caithness and comprises approximately 70 islands, of which 20 are inhabited. The largest island, Mainland, often referred to as "the Mainland", has an area of 523.25 square kilometres (202 sq mi), making it the sixth-largest Scottish island and the tenth-largest island in the British Isles. The largest settlement and administrative centre is Kirkwall.
The name "Orkney" dates back to the 1st century BC or earlier, and the islands have been inhabited for at least 8,500 years. Originally occupied by Mesolithic and Neolithic tribes and then by the Picts, Orkney was invaded and forcibly annexed by Norway in 875 and settled by the Norse. The Scottish Parliament then re-annexed the earldom to the Scottish Crown in 1472, following the failed payment of a dowry for James III's bride, Margaret of Denmark. Orkney contains some of the oldest and best-preserved Neolithic sites in Europe, and the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney" is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.
We had a great stay on Orkney Islands! What a bonny place. People are pretty nice and friendly. ♥ ‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗ › Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cybermiette_ › Flickr: https://flickr.com/photos/cybermiette › Blog Voyage: http://dailymiette.blogspot.fr › Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClementineL_
I’m an Orkney virgin no more! While planning my itinerary, I decided at the last minute to snip two days off of London, which I’ve visited countless times, and go somewhere I’ve never been before: the Orkneys. (When all else is equal, it’s always fun to try something entirely new. I’ve been exploring Europe all my life…and there are endless amazing places yet to uncover.) I flew into a tiny slingshot of an airport in the only sizeable Orkney town, Kirkwall, and I spent an entire day with a local guide. In this clip — just a moment of my time with Kinlay — I’m learning the story of Scapa Flow and the island’s fascinating WWII history. (This is Day 87 of my “100 Days in Europe” series. As I travel with Rick Steves’ Europe Tours, research my guidebooks, and make new TV shows, I’m reportin...
We love Orkney. If you let us, we could talk about how great it is till the Highland coos come home. But don’t just take our word for it - who knows Orkney better than the people who live there? Hear real Orkney locals talking about why they love their homeland and discover what makes these beautiful islands so special and unique. Discover more about Orkney at http://www.visitscotland.com/destinations-maps/orkney/
Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/MegalithomaniaUK. Kate explores the best of a diverse range of sites around the almost pristine archaeological environments of Orkney and Shetland. Shetland alone has over 5000 registered archaeological sites. Kate discusses the exciting new discoveries in Orkney which will potentially turn our known approach to the Prehistoric archaeology of Britain on its head. When the finger points at the moon, the fool looks at the finger. Is there evidence to suggest that a priesthood of archeoastronomers were masterminding projects on a vast scale? Just how far did their influence spread? Kate touches on sites such as Staneydale Temple, Maeshowe, Skara Brae, The Stones of Stenness, The Ring of Brodgar and more. Kate Masters is an artist with a life-long obses...
Time Team's third outing sees them in Scotland, after schoolchildren on the Orkney island of Sanday asked them to investigate local mounds that could, reputedly, be of Viking origin. This is the first time the Team have looked for Norse archaeological finds.
We are finally here! :) A very exciting first day on the island of Eday, Orkney, where we are going to spend the "happily ever after" part of our lives. www.HappyHomestead.com www.Facebook.com/HappyRemoteHomestead www.Twitter.com/HappyRemoteHome Music from Bensound.com
People don't always realise that Orkney is made up of a number of islands and outwith the mainland isle, the many other populated isles enjoy an even gentler pace of life and have much to offer whether you just go for a visit or you decide to stay. Find out more here.
Editor of lonelyplanet.com, James Kay, is just back from Orkney, Scotland! Here he shares some of the highlights of his trip. To find out more about his trip, visit our blog: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/blog/2016/10/18/just-back-from-orkney-scotland/ To find out more about Orkney visit our destination page: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/scotland/highlands-and-northern-islands/orkney
We love Orkney. If you let us, we could talk about how great it is till the Highland coos come home. But don’t just take our word for it - who knows Orkney better than the people who live there? Hear real Orkney locals talking about why they love their homeland and discover what makes these beautiful islands so special and unique. Discover more about Orkney at http://www.visitscotland.com/destinations-maps/orkney/
I’m an Orkney virgin no more! While planning my itinerary, I decided at the last minute to snip two days off of London, which I’ve visited countless times, and go somewhere I’ve never been before: the Orkneys. (When all else is equal, it’s always fun to try something entirely new. I’ve been exploring Europe all my life…and there are endless amazing places yet to uncover.) I flew into a tiny slingshot of an airport in the only sizeable Orkney town, Kirkwall, and I spent an entire day with a local guide. In this clip — just a moment of my time with Kinlay — I’m learning the story of Scapa Flow and the island’s fascinating WWII history. (This is Day 87 of my “100 Days in Europe” series. As I travel with Rick Steves’ Europe Tours, research my guidebooks, and make new TV shows, I’m reportin...
Inverness travel guide video (Visit Scotland Great Britain) tourism. Subscribe @ http://bit.ly/1OndKNL. Visit Inverness Scotland (Great Britain) with this travel guide video to find the tourism attractions, top places to see in city Inverness Scotland. Follow Traveling with Krushworth: Facebook - http://on.fb.me/1NKKOwo Twitter - http://bit.ly/1MwQYT1 Travel Blog - https://www.travelingwithkrushworth.com Don't forget to subscribe to my channel. For more travel stories and photographs, visit me at www.travelingwithkrushworth.com.
A mixture of video clips shot during 2 days spent on the Orkney Islands in the North of Scotland. The two clips at the start of the video are from the mainland. One at Smoo Cave the other of the countryside along the North Western Coast. Footage is shot on a Flip Ultra HD. For more information about the Orkneys and stories behind the video please visit http://www.virtualwayfarer.com - please visit my profile for more videos of Scotland and the Highlands.
© 2000 Rick Steves' Europe | In Scotland, legends of Bonnie Prince Charlie swirl with pipers and kilts around crumbling castles. We remember Highland massacres in Glencoe, and try tossing a caber (log) at a Scottish clan gathering in Culloden. We play hide-and-seek with the Loch Ness Monster, tour a whisky distillery in Oban, and take a ferry to sacred Iona.
In Orkney there’s time to stop and think about how the elements shape the islands you see before you. To gaze out across the sea and watch as it slowly moulds the cliffs and the beaches. To hear the call of migrating birds as they fly in on the wind. To wonder how many more thousand-year-old secrets the earth under your feet could be hiding. And to imagine the stories once told around a fire, and the stories yet to be heard. Come and visit Orkney, see the elements that shape these islands and feel them stir your soul. Explore the ancient historic sites of the Ring of Brodgar, Skara Brae and the Italian Chapel. Catch a glimpse of seals, puffins and the local sheep eating seaweed on the beach. Get a taste of Orkney with local producers of beef, mutton, cheese, ice cream, whisky and ale. O...
Two Traveler editors criss-cross the Highlands, from Orkney and Inverness in the north out west to the Isles of Mull and Skye, and eventually down to Loch Lomond, the biggest lake in Great Britain. Still haven’t subscribed to Condé Nast Traveler on YouTube? ►► http://bit.ly/cntraveleryoutubesub CONNECT WITH CN TRAVELER Web: http://www.cntraveler.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/cntraveler Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CondeNastTraveler Google+: http://plus.google.com/+condenasttraveler Instagram: http://instagram.com/cntraveler Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/cntraveler Tumblr: http://condenasttraveler.tumblr.com The Scene: http://thescene.com/cntraveler Want even more? Subscribe to The Scene: http://bit.ly/subthescene ABOUT CONDE NAST TRAVELER Expert tra...
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