Skara Brae

Orkney Scottish Highlands: Skara Brae, Ring of Brodgar, and Ancient History Older Than the Pyramids

Orkney sits about 10 miles north of the Scottish mainland, separated by the Pentland Firth. It is technically close, but it feels genuinely different from the Highlands: flatter, more Norse in character,

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