Stromness Harbour and Old Town

2000 souls live in the ex-herring harbor. The place is the most poetic-melancholic place of the Orkney Islands. Take a break in the narrow, herbaceous main street to hear live music in the lively pubs. Since many houses are built with gray stones, as they also called the "gray city".

Stromness - the gray city. Its appeal unfolds at second glance. The small port town has remained unchanged for centuries and has retained its original maritime charm with its narrow, winding streets, terraced houses and steep corridors. The stone houses are grey, where is the color supposed to come from here, and they are simple. The sea has always determined life in this place. The harbor itself was once important, being a safe haven for the Vikings, a whaling station and important for herring and cod fishing. Stromness Bay is a deep anchorage, primarily sheltered from south-westerly storms. Larger ships could find shelter here. As a port of last call ", Stromness was an important port for the British Navy and the starting point for British overseas expeditions, John Franklin and others were here. From the harbor the main street, which is paved with wide, flat stones, winds its way through the town. other is beautiful