About Shetland
Re-energise…
After all that rest and relaxation, you’ll be looking for something to do.
Enchanting and stimulating Shetland offers lots to get involved with.
Events that occur throughout the year are diverse:
• Musical Festivals – Shetland’s musical heritage is alive and kicking.
• These happen either side of summer.
• Book Festival – this attracts some heavyweights in the literary world
• and takes place in September.• Up Helly Aa – the most famous Viking Festival in the World in January of each year.
• Boating Regattas – in profusion in summer.
• Fêtes and Fayres – abound in summer.
• The Walking Festival – takes place in September.
• Simmer Dim – in mid-summer.
Shop till you drop with the wide range of quality Shetland crafts available in boutiques and shops. Shetland knitwear is a must buy item and there are a wide range of unique crafts and jewellery available to interest and excite.
Many places in Shetland feature live music in the evenings and musicians will come and go during the musical offerings which are enchantingly informal. Many children are taught the fiddle and conseqently the skills level is very high.There is so much to see and do in Shetland and a wide range of things to experience. What there is in abundance though is warmth, charm and friendliness such as you’ll rarely find now.Whether you choose to visit during the summer months, take a short break during spring and autumn or choose a snappy and exhilarating winter get-away, Shetland has something for you.
You’ll go home revived, refreshed and relaxed and no matter how many times you visit there’s always something else to discover. NEXT>
