The Orkney Islands lie off the north coast of Scotland. Kirkwall the capital is the administrative centre of the islands. The island generates its entire electricity demand using renewable energy. The islands are a natural sanctuary for a wide variety of marine and avian wildlife and are a nature lovers paradise.
The islands have been inhabited for at least 8,500 years. The Orcas are mentioned by the Greek explorer Pytheas, who visited Britain sometime around 300 BC. Pliny the Elder refers to the inhabitants as Mesolithic tribesman and later as Picts. 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.
Geologically the islands sit on a base of Ancient Red Sandstone. Taking the Northlink ferry from Scrabster to Stromness you can veiw the "Old Man of Hoy", a vertical pillar of stone and the massive red sandstone cliffs of the island.
The Orkney Islands lie off the north coast of Scotland. Kirkwall the capital is the administrative centre of the islands. The island generates its entire electricity demand using renewable energy. The islands are a natural sanctuary for a wide variety of marine and avian wildlife and are a nature lovers paradise.
The islands have been inhabited for at least 8,500 years. The Orcas are mentioned by the Greek explorer Pytheas, who visited Britain sometime around 300 BC. Pliny the Elder refers to the inhabitants as Mesolithic tribesman and later as Picts. 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.
Geologically the islands sit on a base of Ancient Red Sandstone. Taking the Northlink ferry from Scrabster to Stromness you can veiw the "Old Man of Hoy", a vertical pillar of stone and the massive red sandstone cliffs of the island.
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