The people of Shetland, a group of islands north of Scotland, are welcoming the arrival of spring in dramatic style – by ...

Every year on the Shetland Islands, the Up Helly Aa festival is held. The highlight of the festival is the burning of a Viking longboat. The Vikings raided to steal gold from monasteries and also ...

Even the famed horned helmets are a modern invention. So, just who were the Vikings? NEIL OLIVER:Here in Shetland, off the north coast of Scotland, is a place called Jarlshof. NEIL OLIVER ...

Over a thousand people dressed in custom Viking suits and wielded axes, swords and torches as they marched through Lerwick in the Shetland Islands, the UK's most northerly islands, culminating in ...

The people of Shetland, a group of islands north of Scotland, are welcoming the arrival of spring in dramatic style – by burning viking longships. Up Helly Aa was first celebrated in 1881 and is ...

Viking Ocean Cruises is Lerwick’s top cruise ... of cruise lines and ships visiting over seven months, reflecting Shetland’s continuing popularity as a leading Scottish destination across ...