I lived on the other side of Shetland, in Hamnavoe when I was 8-10 and really didn't realise how lucky I was. 19 years later I still haven't been back but am planning to visit, maybe even move permanently one day.
I visit Shetland and Lerwick i the year 2000. It was one of the best journeys I’v ever made. One of the most beautiful memorys was meeting a very nice dancingteatcher. For a brief moment I had the idea not going back to Sweden.😊❤️ I often think back to that time, some day I will return.😍
This video is excellent!! So well made, well informed too! I’m from shetland and I’m constantly cringing at bad videos with historical inaccuracies but there’s not a flaw in this. Thank you very much sir for this.
The series SHETLAND made me want to know all about SHETLAND. I wish I could get there from USA. But I doubt I ever will. Thanks for this lovely video!💗💗💗
Thank you. You may be interested in hunting out the Shetland Tourist Centre. They put out a monthly newsletter, Promote Shetland. It's full of interesting stories of Shetland life. info@shetland.org
Such a nice town, thank you very much for sharing it with those of us who enjoy exploring these places still not overrun by the madness of modern life.
Planing my 40th birthday trip there in 2028, I’ve been a big fan of the crime show Shetland and just love the natural beauty of the landscape and its amazing historic buildings and towns. Can’t wait to venture there.
Very pretty scenery. In some ways, I guess depending on what you do for work, your age, lifestyle choice, etc, it might even be better to live there there in Mainland UK nowadays! Thanks for sharing the video:)
Lived there when I was a wee lad in 1978/1979 - went to Dunrossness Primary. That building, with the steps going up from the water, was something to do with smuggling.
Was in the Orkneys many years ago, but never made it to the Northern neighbours. Sounds like an Aussie made video. Seems very good. Even Shetlanders say so.
I attended the Shetland Simmer Dim Rally on twenty occasions. Lerwick used to have an excellent campsite were we stayed on after the rally. Unfortunately they have built a school on it. Bit of a swizz surrounding that. The Council said they would move the camp to another site in Lerwick. Did not happened because that has been also been built on. The accommodation barges are long gone.
I am sure that you will enjoy a visit. At the moment though Shetland is in lock down for visitors. Did you know that you can get a monthly newsletter from the Shetland Tourist Office. Hunt out www.shetland.org
What a shame everything is closed on a Sunday. I can understand observing the Sunday trading laws, but as a day visitor desperate to spend my money in Harry's superstore, i had to stare through the window, looking at lovely things i could not buy.
Hi Peter, If you just want to visit the town then a couple of days is fine. However with a rental car there is the opportunity to explore more of Shetland and at least five days would be good. I think that I spent five or six days there and could have done with more time to explore other islands which are linked by regular vehicular ferries. Contact the Shetland Tourist Centre in Lerwick for information. I foudn them to be very helpful nad they sent some useful publications.
Interesting suggestion but it lacks the surrounding mountains and snow, polar bear warnings and general lack of vegetation. But both locations are really fascinating to visit.
Pity the sound track is so disappointing and has so little to do with Shetland. A shame not to employ more of the rich tradition of Shetland fiddle music. The first fiddle tune we hear is a beautiful tune but an Irish tune called Sí Bheag, Sí Mhór composed by Turlough O'Carolan!
Interesting to learn that. I recorded it during a musical evening around a hostel table in Skye with a group of local nationalist Scots. I had the impression that everything being played was Scotish. I did bring back some Shetland fiddle music on CD but I try to use royalty free and copyright clear music to aviod issues and You Tube allowing advertising to be atached.
Looks like a decent place with nice weather. Whats it like for colored tourists ate the people there kind to colored people. Dont take my question the wrong way just that once I went to st heiler and people wernt to freiny with coloured people. Thanks
