Shetlandinseln Highlights

Shetland Islands Essentials

The Shetland Islands offer a concentration of Iron Age architecture, including the remarkably preserved Broch of Mousa and the restored Clickimin Broch. History spans from the Norse-influenced Viking Longship at Haroldswick to the 17th-century Scalloway Castle and Fort Charlotte's artillery defenses. Coastal landmarks like Esha Ness Lighthouse and Bain's Beach highlight the archipelago's dramatic geology, while cultural sites such as the Shetland Museum and the uniquely decorated Bobby's Bus Shelter document local life across the northernmost reaches of the British Isles.

Shetland Islands Essentials — Karte

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Broch of Mousa

Broch of Mousa is a preserved Iron Age broch or round tower. It is on the island of Mousa in Shetland, Scotland.

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Shetland Museum and Archives

The Shetland Museum and Archives is a museum in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland.

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Scalloway Castle

Scalloway Castle is a tower house in Scalloway, on the Shetland Mainland, the largest island in the Shetland Islands of Scotland.

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Clickimin Broch

The Broch of Clickimin is a large, well-preserved but restored broch in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland.

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Bobby's Bus Shelter

The Unst Bus Shelter, also known as Bobby's Bus Shelter, is a bus shelter and bus stop near the village of Baltasound, on the isle of Unst,…

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Esha Ness Lighthouse

Eshaness Lighthouse is situated on the Northmavine peninsula in the north-west of the Shetland Islands, Scotland.

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Old Scatness Broch

Old Scatness is an archeological site on Scat Ness, near the village of Scatness, in the parish of Dunrossness in the south end of Mainland…

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Viking Longship

Full-scale replica of the Gokstad Viking ship located in Haroldswick on the island of Unst. It stands adjacent to a reconstructed Norse longhouse, illustrating the islands' Scandinavian heritage.

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Muness Castle

Muness Castle is located on Unst, which is one of the Shetland Islands of Scotland.

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Lerwick Town Hall

Lerwick Town Hall is a municipal building located in central Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland.

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Fort Charlotte

Fort Charlotte in the centre of Lerwick, Shetland, is an artillery fort, roughly five sided, with bastions on each of three landward…

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Bain's Beach

Small sandy beach in the center of Lerwick, situated near the historic waterfront lodberries. It is a well-known filming location for the television series Shetland.