Scenery of Western Shetland (A Small-Group Tour)
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Hafen
Lerwick, Shetland Islands, United Kingdom
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Aktivitätsebene
Moderate
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Ausflugstyp
All
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Rollstuhlgerecht
No
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Ab
$169
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Mindestalter
Information Not Currently Available
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Reisedauer
Approximately 3 Hours
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Mahlzeiten inbegriffen
Meals not included
Experience the former capital of Shetland in a small-group outing (maximum 20 privileged guests).
Shetland is the crossroads of the northern seas and is unlike anywhere else in Scotland. It is 112 miles of moors and wiry pasture, penetrated by great sea inlets. The sight and sound of the sea are ever-present, woven into the island's maritime heritage.
Travel across heather-clad hills to Scalloway, the former capital of Shetland. You'll see Scalloway Castle and stop to take a few photos.
Head towards the fertile Tingwall Valley. This is an area of uninterrupted views across farmland, small lochs and streams. A handful of houses and the occasional church stand out against the skyline. Head north through a peat- and heather-covered landscape before, suddenly, the road passes a belt of trees — the only ones of any significance in the otherwise barren Shetlands.
At Weisdale Voe, the landscape changes dramatically. You'll have time here for a little shopping as you visit the small workshops of Shetland Jewelery, which manufactures a wide range of silver and gold jewelry featuring Celtic, Viking and local wildlife designs. The showroom also stocks a selection of local crafts.
Notes:
Scalloway Castle is closed for conservation work and is surrounded by scaffolding; even so, you can gain an impression of its lonely and austere character.