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Welcome to our page of hotel accommodation, information, attractions and places of interest on the Shetland Islands. We hope you enjoy your stay and find your ideal accommodation from our list of hotels on the Shetland Islands. The Shetland Isles are an archipelago of 100 islands and islets. Shetland's capital and only town is Lerwick, lying roughly at the centre of Shetland's main island (called Mainland). The Shetland Isles were originally a Norwegian colony, and are geographically closer to Norway than they are to Scotland. There are a number of ancient settlements dating back to Bronze Age and the remains of an entire Viking settlement at Jarlshof. Shetland offers some of the finest walking in Europe, the combination of spectacular coastal scenery on both North Sea and Atlantic facing cliffs, quiet inland lochs, and gentle heathery hills is breathtaking. Also see Shetland.
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Herrislea House Hotel, Veensgarth, Tingwall, Shetland, ZE2 9SB
	We will warmly welcome you at our country location, just a 10-minute drive from Lerwick, where you will be at the centre of Shetland, and the centre of our attention.

The Lerwick Hotel, 15 South Road, Lerwick, ZE1 0RB
	Modern & well equipped hotel 10 minutes walk from the town centre, nestling on the shore of Breiwick Bay Ideal base for both the holiday or business traveller.

The Shetland Hotel, Holmsgarth Road, Lerwick, ZE1 0PW
	Situated in Lerwick, Shetland's main town, the Shetland Hotel provides an ideal base for all your requirements. Lerwick is Shetland's capital, and is itself a busy cosmopolitan and charismatic harbour town full of history.

Visitor attractions and information - Shetland Islands

	Shetland Museum, Lower Hillhead, Lerwick, Shetland ZE1 0EL. Tel: 01595 695057. Shetland's main museum, covering all aspects of over 5,000 years of island life. Main display themes are archaeology, social history, agriculture, maritime, textiles and plus temporary exhibitions of local contemporary art. A vast archive also offers a possibility to look at old photographs. www.shetland-museum.org.uk. Lerwick is the main town and on the east coast of the Shetland Islands Mainland.
	CROFTHOUSE MUSEUM, Boddam. The house is a typical thatched crofthouse of the 19th century restored with traditional materials. A warm peat fire and a welcoming custodian ensures you will feel like at home. South of Boddam, May-Sept, daily, 10am-1pm and 2pm-5pm. Admission free but donations welcome. Boddam is located in the southernmost tip of the Shetland Islands Mainland.
	QUENDALE WATER MILL, near Sumburgh. Beautifully restored 19th century water mill now houses a visitor centre with an exhibition of old farming methods and croft implements. A video shows the original mill machinery in action. There are facilities for the disabled. Dunrossness, three miles west of Sumburgh road, mid April-mid Oct, daily, 10am-5pm. Also a souvenir shop and a cafe. Sumburgh is the southernmost town on the Shetland Islands Mainland.
	JARLSHOF - Prehistoric and Norse Settlement, Sumburgh Head. Tel. 01950 460112 for opening times. This site of great historical importance consists of a number of ancient settlements dating back to Bronze Age. Also of significance are the remains of an entire Viking settlement and late 16th century mansion house. Sumburgh is the southernmost town on the Shetland Islands Mainland.
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