Kirkwall

In 1942 during World War II, 550 Italian soldiers who had fought in Africa were captured and sent to Lamb Holme in Orkney. As prisoners they had to serve the communities of these islands. Uninhabited houses stood with the proviso that

This cathedral, which is known by the locals as "The Northern Light, was founded in 1137 by Earl Rognvald-Hali, who happened to be a descendant of Magnus. The Earl, who was also sanctified and the cathedral are the remains and hence

Next to the cathedral and the bishop's mansion is where you'll find the Palace of the Count (Count Patrick, to be exact). It was a long time ago when the supreme ruler Orkney Islands, mainly in the area of ​​Kirkwall. Currently in

So far, all over Orkney most people have focused on the main island or Mainland, in the area known as West Mainland. This is the first little place we found that was south of the capital, Kirkwall representing the other side of the

With a population of just 9,000 inhabitants, it's hard to believe that Kirkwall is the largest city and the capital of the Orkney Islands! Its name comes from medieval Norwegian meaning "Church of the Bay", which refers to the

Next to the cathedral (as in other medieval locations) are the buildings that most represent the history of the city, such is the case of: The Palace of the Counts and the Bishop's Palace House. Today in ruins, its construction began

At the east end of East Mainland is where you can find Deerness Peninsula. It's a place that's virtually uninhabited, where we seem to be in the mid-twentieth century, because even agricultural machinery is obsolete. The sea views are

On Burray island, along the road that connects to the main island, there is a small bay called Echnaloch. It's representative of the beaches and landscapes characteristic of the southern islands, mainly Burray and South Ronaldsay.

This was pretty much the end of our awesome Orkney getaway after spending a week there, more or less. The latter collects images of the lake corner of Stenness during sunset and Finstown Bay at dawn, as I seemed curious but in itself

The Orkney Islands form an archipelago of about 70 islands of which only 20 are inhabited, they are off the north coast of Scotland. According to archaeological data found they were inhabited some 5,000 years ago, but according to

Once aboard the Hamnavoe, after a short sail we had our first visual contact of Orkney, with the cliffs of the west coast of the island of Hoy. Largely uninhabited and a famous nature reserve for those who enjoy maritime birds. "The

The Tomb of the Eagles south of the island, in South Ronaldsay, is perhaps the best preserved site on the island. It owes its name to the burial method used by the prehistoric inhabitants of this part of the island. They never buried