Where Britain Meets the Arctic
Shetland, lying closer to Bergen than to Edinburgh, is Britain's most northerly inhabited archipelago — 100 islands of dramatic moorland, Viking heritage, and some of the world's finest coastal wildlife including puffins, orcas, and red-necked phalaropes.
Lerwick has a disproportionately strong commercial sector for its size thanks to oil wealth. Sullom Voe remains a significant employer. The Viking Energy offshore wind project will be one of Europe's largest.
Sumburgh Airport, NorthLink ferry Aberdeen–Lerwick (overnight), inter-island air service (Directflight). Remote outermost islands accessible only by boat.
Good-quality commercial property in Lerwick. Industrial land at Sullom Voe and Lerwick. High land prices relative to remoteness.
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