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Brough of Birsay – an Island in the Flow of Time

Some places are only a few metres away, and yet worlds apart. The little island of Brough of Birsay can be reached on foot at low tide, and it takes visitors into a different millennium.

Jarlshof – 4,000 Years of History in One Place

Blick vom großen Gebäude über die Ausgrabungen am Jarlshof

Es ist die Top-Sehenswürdigkeit auf Shetland. Und das zu Recht. Denn der Jarlshof ist ein faszinierendes Stück Geschichte vor beeindruckender Kulisse.

Govan Stones – A Journey Through the Stones to the Middle Ages

Celtic knots, mysterious mythical creatures, and a sarcophagus that once held a king. The Govan Stones in Glasgow transport visitors back to the mysterious Middle Ages. Where the River Kelvin flows into the great River Clyde, there was once a ford across the water. It was an ideal location for a settlement and a church. […]