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Only 17 of the 70 Orkney Islands are inhabited, and the most breathtaking coastlines stretch where 300-meter-high cliffs are buried in white sandy beaches. The islands are home to the highest concentration of prehistoric monuments in Europe - evidence of ancient cultures.
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The Orkney Islands include Mainland Island, the largest island in the archipelago in Scotland, with the cities of Kirkwall and Stromness, a group of northern islands, the largest of which are North Ronaldsay, Westray, Papa Westray, Eday ( Eday); and the group of southern islands - Scapa Flow, Hoy, Burray, South Ronaldsay.
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| Orkney Scotland |
How to get to the Orkney Islands
Orkney Islands - Kirkwall has an airport with flights from Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness with connections at London Heathrow, Birmingham, Manchester and Belfast. There are flights to Kirkwall twice a day from Shetland Airport in Sumburgh.
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| Orkney Scotland |
Weather in Orkney Islands
The Orkney Islands have a cool, temperate climate that is surprisingly mild and stable for such northern latitudes due to the influence of the Gulf Stream. The average annual temperature is + 8 ° C - in winter the temperature drops to + 4 ° C, in summer it rises to + 12 ° C. Winds are a key feature of the Orkney Islands climate (even in summer).
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The Orkney Islands are very popular with tourists due to the length of the day - in summer the sun rises at 03:00 and sets at 22:00. But winter nights are very long - the sun appears on the horizon at 09:00 and sets at 15:00. Aurora Borealis can be seen at this time of year.