Lerwick, Shetland Islands: Archaeological Site and Bird Watching (with the AIDAaura to Greenland and Iceland 13)

ที่ตีพิมพ์: 31.07.2022

There are about 100 islands in the Scottish island group that we visited today.


Lerwick
Lerwick


We visited the island of Mainland, which is the largest of the Shetland Islands. There are about 8,000 inhabitants in Lerwick, the capital.


Lerwick
Lerwick


In the morning, we had booked an excursion and drove along the coast by bus.


Photo stop with the seals
Photo stop with the seals


We made a short photo stop above a beach where some seals were sunbathing.


Photo stop with the seals
Photo stop with the seals


We continued to Jarlshof, an archaeological site.


Jarlshof
Jarlshof


There are remains of houses from the Bronze and Iron Ages to the longhouses of the Vikings.


Jarlshof
Jarlshof


A bit further lies the southernmost point of the island: Sumburgh Head.


Sumburgh Head
Sumburgh Head


Many seabirds such as puffins and various species of gulls can be found on the steep cliffs.


Puffins at Sumburgh Head
Puffins at Sumburgh Head


We also saw some puffins flying through the air or resting on the rocks.


Puffins at Sumburgh Head
Puffins at Sumburgh Head


We started with a delay because there was a big traffic jam when we disembarked from the ship. And now it took another 25 minutes because a couple in the group remembered the wrong departure time... Some people in the bus demanded that we just leave. But our guide didn't want to leave anyone behind at the end of the island, and finally, the latecomers arrived.


Sumburgh Head
Sumburgh Head


On the way back, we took a little tour through Lerwick.


Lerwick
Lerwick


We drove through several streets named after Norwegian kings. The Shetland Islands belonged to Norway until the 15th century when they became Scottish as part of the dowry of the marriage between Margaret of Denmark and Norway and James III of Scotland.


Downtown Lerwick
Downtown Lerwick


We were kindly allowed to get off right in the center of Lerwick to explore the city on our own.


Lerwick
Lerwick


We walked along the harbor and through the alleys of downtown.


Downtown Lerwick
Downtown Lerwick


However, it was already after 5 pm and all the shops were closed.


Old Tolbooth
Old Tolbooth


We also passed the Old Tolbooth from 1770, which was used as a prison in the past.


Ship in Lerwick
Ship in Lerwick


Our way led us along the water out of the city.


View from the promenade
View from the promenade


There was a nice walking path with a view of the coast, which was also used by many locals (especially dog owners).


View from the promenade
View from the promenade


We also passed a golf course along the way. I read in the guidebook that golf is a very popular sport in Scotland. The Scots claim to have invented the game of golf.


Golf course
Golf course


In the city, there is also a park with sports facilities that were well used on this beautiful evening.


Lerwick
Lerwick


Some visitors also enjoyed the nice weather at Fort Charlotte and brought their own dinner.


Fort Charlotte
Fort Charlotte


The fortress is the oldest building in Lerwick and was originally built in 1655.


Fort Charlotte
Fort Charlotte


On the way back to the ship, we stopped at a local supermarket.


Empty supermarket shelf
Empty supermarket shelf


In the news, we had already heard about empty shelves in the UK, but we were still surprised to see refrigerated and fruit shelves with almost no content...


Empty supermarket shelf
Empty supermarket shelf


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