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to the crashing waves at Yesnaby or gaze at the sheer cliffs of Hoy. Watch
the guillemots and gannets on Sule Stack or stroll on the sandy beaches
of Scapa, Sanday or Stronsay.
The quality of the air is clean and pure, the soil is green and fertile and the waters fish-laden. This is Orkney, Scotland - famous for history, wildlife and natural beauty. From Neolithic sites, such as Skara Brae and the The Standing Stones of Stenness to Viking Palaces and Scapa Flow, home to the British Navy in both world wars. Stromness is the port on mainland Orkney, made famous by the Vikings who favoured its sheltered bay and called it 'Hamnavoe'. This magical part of the world is the home of The Orkney Herring Company, run by the Sutherland family, who continue to maintain the centuries old, Orcadian tradition of curing herring. |
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