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Orkney Islands Highlights
Shaking your head in astonishment atSkara Brae(
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, a village of
prehistoric perfection that pre-dates the pyramids
Plunging down the passageway into spookyMaes Howe(
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, an
enormous Stone Age tomb livened up by some bawdy Viking graffiti
Exploring the scenic majesty of Hoy(
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and - for serious rock
climbers - scaling the Old Man there
Pacing the stone-flagged main street ofStromness(
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, as salty a
fishing town as you'll ever find
Admiring the magnificent cathedral at Kirkwall(
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and the much
humbler Italian Chapel atLamb Holm(
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Island-hopping theNorthern Islands(
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of Orkney, where azure
waters lap against glittering beaches
Diving the sunken warships ofScapa Flow(
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