Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland

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Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland overview

Kirkwall is the capital of the Orkney Islands, and is a major regional seaport located off the northern coast of Scotland. The Cathedral of St. Magnus, a red sandstone structure, is the town's most prominent landmark. Other architectural specimens, such as Earl's Palace, Bishop's Palace, and Tankerness House, add to Kirkwall's picturesque quality.

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by dscott51

The excision to Skara Brae was fantastic. Not often you see sites that date back to 3,000 BC. Kirkwall was great as well. Free museum was very good. Cathedral and Bishop’s residence and Earl’s place were also worth the trip. Highly recommended.

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by Stutting33

We didn’t do an excursion. We walked around and looked at the shops. The church is historically awesome and beautiful. We paid for a horse buggy tour around.

by erthgoddess

I love Orkney. We had a private tour of Skara Brae, the Ring of Brodgar, etc. because NCL excursions were sold out prior to the cruise. These ancient neolithic sites are older than the Pyramids. Must see if you have the chance.

Visited: Sep 15, 2019

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by mcrossan

We arrived in Kirkwall amongst nearly 7.5k people arriving there as 2 other ships where in as well. The population of the town just about tripled that day! We just had a walk around the town & the shops, we had a look in the church & enjoyed listening to the bagpipes! It is one of those places I would never have been to if it weren’t for going cruising

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