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Noss, departing from Lerwick. Includes an underwater viewing session. Trips run year-
round, weather permitting; book by phone or at Lerwick tourist office.
Sleeping & Eating
Northern Lights Holistic Spa ££
( 01595-820257; www.shetlandspa.com ; Uphouse; s/d £70/120; ) Offering huge
colourful rooms and marvellous views back over the sound towards Lerwick, this unusual
place is appealingly decorated with Asian art. Room rates include use of the sauna, steam
room and jacuzzi; massage treatments are available. Elaborate dinners (£35) are served in
an attractive space. Follow signs for Uphouse and it's the big yellow building on your
right near the crest of the hill.
B&B
Maryfield House Hotel££
( 01595-820207; s/d £38.50/77; ) Near the ferry, this is friendly and provides
comfortable-enough accommodation and tasty fishy bar meals (£7 to £9).
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Getting There & Away
Ferries (passenger/car return £4.30/10, seven minutes, frequent) link Lerwick and Bres-
say. It's then a 2.5-mile walk or bike ride across the island to reach the crossing point to
Noss.
Central & West Mainland
SCALLOWAY
POP 812
Surrounded by bare, rolling hills, Scalloway ( scall- o-wah) - Shetland's former capital -
is a busy fishing and yachting harbour with a thriving seafood-processing industry. It's on
the west coast 6 miles from Lerwick.
There are pretty beaches and pleasant walks on the islands of Trondra and East and
West Burra, linked by bridges just south of Scalloway.
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