Shetland Islands, Scotland - June 2024

Nice to be back to Scotland again. This time we visited Lerwick, the capital of Shetland. It rained on and off the day we arrived, just like those earlier days when we were in Edinburgh. The archipelago has an oceanic climate, rugged coastline and low rolling hills. We took in some of the tourist attractions in Lerwick such as: Fort Charlotte and Clickimin Broch.

Arriving in Lerwick.

Lerwick Harbor.

Fort Charlotte - Entrance.

Fort Charlotte - Tower in the background.

The fort - overlooking the harbor.

The town hall.

Methodist church across from the county building.

WW II Memorial 

Shetland resident.

Clickimin Broch in the background.

 

Story of the "broch".


Da Sletts (old Norse)- across from Clickimin Lake.




The coastal walk.


1 Annsbrae Place.- St. Olaf's Hall.

Anderson (Institute) High School.

Coastal walk (Sea Road) - The Knab connects Lerwick port and town center.

Former resident of Arthur Anderson, original building on the Knab.

The old pier - Stout's 

Stone buildings near the harbor's Commercial Street.

The life boat depot.

Shops in the harbor's commercial center.

Da Lightsome Buoy, a cast bronze scupture at Lerwick Harbor.

Lerwick Harbor.

The evening leaving Lerwick for Iceland.