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A naturalist’s paradise, home to thousands of seabirds including great skuas, petrels, snowy owls and the red-necked phalarope. Otters, porpoises, killer whales and seals can be spotted in the waters offshore, while many uncommon mammals inhabit the islands themselves, not least the famous Shetland pony.
Shetland is closer to Norway than it is to London, and despite its isolation has a long legacy of human occupation. Today, the islands thrive on their fishing industry and business brought in by the North Sea Oil trade. Norse place names, festivals and customs still abound, however, harking back to the islands’ Viking past.
Foula
Lerwick
Mainland
Sumburgh
Yell
Unst
Fair Isle
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