Neolithic Heart of the World
Orkney's extraordinary concentration of Neolithic monuments — Skara Brae, Maeshowe, the Ring of Brodgar — are UNESCO World Heritage sites that predate Stonehenge and the Pyramids, making this archipelago of 70 islands one of the most significant archaeological landscapes on Earth.
Orkney's ancient standing stones, Norse cathedral, and wide northern skies have featured in productions ranging from BBC archaeology documentaries to international commercials. The unique quality of the northern Atlantic light — particularly summer's "simmer dim" — is prized by cinematographers.
Kirkwall Airport (Inverness, Edinburgh, Aberdeen connections). Regular ferry from Scrabster (Pentland Ferries) and Aberdeen. Good hotel stock in Kirkwall and Stromness.
Orkney Islands Council (locations), Historic Environment Scotland (UNESCO sites), Orkney Norse Heritage Society, Orkney Ferries.
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