Although
Kirkwall is Orkney’s largest town,
it is still small when compared to other Scottish towns. There is a lot to see
and do here.
Kirkwall’s best feature is perhaps its sandstone St
Magnus Cathedral, widely considered the finest medieval building in the north
of Scotland. The original town is one of the best preserved examples of an
ancient Norse town.
Other sites of
historical interest in the town include the Bishop’s Palace and Earl’s Palace.
To better showcase
the rich Norse heritage of the place, there is a museum dedicated to items of
local historical interest. There is also a small Wireless Museum which is quite
interesting to visit.
Other popular
attractions are the Highland Park Distillery, Scotland’s most northerly whisky
distillery and the Scapa Bay distillery.
