The Top 20 Attractions in the Shetland Islands
There are plenty of places to see and visit in the Shetland Islands. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Shetland Islands is a region where 20
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
Last updated: October 18, 2025
Lerwick is today a city of about 7000 inhabitants. In the past, great importance was attached to herring and whaling. Today, oil is mined on the Shetland Islands. The city …
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From here you have a beautiful view and entry is free
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If you're in the area, the broch is worth a visit and entry is free
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You can see it from Fort Charlotte.
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See picture for opening times.
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With a culture steeped in both Norse and Scottish history, Shetland is truly a place like no other and for this reason an essential stop on any cruise ship's itinerary.
Berths and anchorages
Berths and anchorages
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The ruin of St. Ninians chapel is the 13./14. It is located behind the harbor on the rocky coast of the fishing village of Isle of Whithorn. The chapel was …
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Mousa Broch is an incredibly well preserved example of an Iron Age broch, with walls and galleries mostly complete.
It is open for access to the public and can be explored.
It is open for access to the public and can be explored.
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Partly paved, in some places the road is narrow. Along the way are historic buildings, churches, cliffs, seabirds and seals.
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Showpiece among the sites of North Atlantic settlement traces - Stone and Bronze Age, Pikten and Viking equipment, Middle Ages and modern times
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The Holes of Scraada (the Holes of old "Scratch," i.e., the Devil), named after a formation no longer seen: when a natural bridge fell down - so the story goes, …
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