Orkney islands are out of this world. The treeless islands which are joined to each other and accessible by crossing the turbulent North Sea from John Ocroat is an experience by itself.
My daughter and I went to the Orkney islands six months back and had an excellent time. The wide open spaces, the salubrious temperature, the distant coastline of Norway across the North Sea is something to be seen to be believed.
The five thousand years old Skara Brae village is prehistoric and a highly visitable place. It is interesting to peer down into the age old stone made rooms where these people lived some five thousand years ago, slept on stone beds, had cupboards of stone to keep their belongings. The excelent picture postcards and the souvenirs of the place are also very good, so also is the brief film which is shown.
A little way out are the Stone cirlcles.Though not quite on the lines of Stonehenge, nevertheless these are also interesting and beautiful
We had a very nice time at Orkney Islands.We saw the Churches the shopping places and other things and enjoyed the ride back to Inverness by ferry and coach where we were staying.
An interesting island for people to see and visit and remember forever.