Tomb of the Eagles is worth a visit and Maeshowe, ring of brodgar, standing stones of stennes etc. Orkney is full of sites of interest. There are fantastical myths about lesser known tunnels and tombs beneath the island. One of my favourite Islands in Orkney is Hoy, with the Old Man of Hoy sea stack and the sad story of Betty Corrigall.
When I first went to Orkney about 45 years ago I was given a travel direction "Go about 10 miles that way then turn left at the tree". While partially intended as a joke Orkney is substantially treeless, having moved from about 30% coverage (estimates vary a lot) from around 3500BC to only a few percent by 500BC. In the mid-1970s the view that trees 'can't' grow there was so entrenched that the Department of Agriculture would refuse farmers permission to plant windbreaks and copses. Changing climate and human activity both contributed but one consequence is that archeological sites in Orkney often sit in a landscape that has changed remarkably little since they were built. Sites lie in farmland, on private estates, and by the side of lanes and it's very easy to imagine how people used the sites and landscapes. It's the definition of slow tourism with the added attraction of uncertainy about the exact meaning of all the objects and sites.
Od wielu lat marzę ,zeby zwiedzić Orkady,a ten film zachęca mnie jeszcze bardziej.
Danke fürs teilen!! Ich würde es sonst nie so sehen können!
❤ thank you🎉
Thank you so much from Germany!
💯 thank you for sharing.
Tomb of the Eagles is worth a visit and Maeshowe, ring of brodgar, standing stones of stennes etc. Orkney is full of sites of interest. There are fantastical myths about lesser known tunnels and tombs beneath the island. One of my favourite Islands in Orkney is Hoy, with the Old Man of Hoy sea stack and the sad story of Betty Corrigall.
Its like world heritage Galle Fort
Where is this?
Orkney, Scotland
I believe these people migrated. Are you familiar with the lands beyond Antarctic?
When I first went to Orkney about 45 years ago I was given a travel direction "Go about 10 miles that way then turn left at the tree". While partially intended as a joke Orkney is substantially treeless, having moved from about 30% coverage (estimates vary a lot) from around 3500BC to only a few percent by 500BC. In the mid-1970s the view that trees 'can't' grow there was so entrenched that the Department of Agriculture would refuse farmers permission to plant windbreaks and copses. Changing climate and human activity both contributed but one consequence is that archeological sites in Orkney often sit in a landscape that has changed remarkably little since they were built. Sites lie in farmland, on private estates, and by the side of lanes and it's very easy to imagine how people used the sites and landscapes. It's the definition of slow tourism with the added attraction of uncertainy about the exact meaning of all the objects and sites.
Its kinda dead feelings