The Orkney Islands are truly irresistible. From Sandy beaches to towering cliffs, from peaceful lochs to rocky skerries, the 70 islands that make up our archipelago offer every kind of enchantment.

Here on Orkney, sites that would be archaeological wonders anywhere else can be discovered and explored at your leisure. 5000 years of history - nowhere else will you find the distant past so alive. Orkneys landscape is dotted with innumerable archaeological wonders, from Viking churches to Stone age villages, many of them preserved in stunning condition.

On Orkney you're not only touched by history's long saga: you can touch right back. With more ancient monuments per acre than anywhere else in Western Europe, you can get hands on with standing stones, enigmatic brochs, our beautiful Norse cathedral or ancient tombs.