Discover Kirkwall on Foot
Port
Kirkwall, United Kingdom
Activity Level
high
Duration
2:30 Hours
This walking tour offers the opportunity to visit some of the most fascinating architectural sites on the Orkney Isles.
Leaving the pier, you’ll transfer by mini bus coach to down town Kirkwall. Along with your guide, you’ll take a leisurely stroll through the historical Kirkwall Old Town, the Viking Capital of the Orkney Islands.
Your first stop is the magnificent 12th century, red sandstone Cathedral of St Magnus, known locally as the 'Light of the North'.It is the finest medieval building in northern Scotland.Nearby there are many narrow, winding streets and lanes, which have hardly altered at all over the centuries.
Your tour continues to the ruined Bishop's Palace (a good view of the town can be gained from the top of the 'Moosie Toor') and then on to the Earl's Palace, one of Scotland's most elegant Renaissance buildings.Both lie in the heart of modern Kirkwall and throughout the buildings there are colourful tales of the tyrannical Stewart Earls which bring the history to life.
Your last stop is at the Tankerness House Gardens, where you’ll have free time to explore the museum or take a stroll around the town, before returning to the ship on the shuttle bus.
Leaving the pier, you’ll transfer by mini bus coach to down town Kirkwall. Along with your guide, you’ll take a leisurely stroll through the historical Kirkwall Old Town, the Viking Capital of the Orkney Islands.
Your first stop is the magnificent 12th century, red sandstone Cathedral of St Magnus, known locally as the 'Light of the North'.It is the finest medieval building in northern Scotland.Nearby there are many narrow, winding streets and lanes, which have hardly altered at all over the centuries.
Your tour continues to the ruined Bishop's Palace (a good view of the town can be gained from the top of the 'Moosie Toor') and then on to the Earl's Palace, one of Scotland's most elegant Renaissance buildings.Both lie in the heart of modern Kirkwall and throughout the buildings there are colourful tales of the tyrannical Stewart Earls which bring the history to life.
Your last stop is at the Tankerness House Gardens, where you’ll have free time to explore the museum or take a stroll around the town, before returning to the ship on the shuttle bus.
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