Orkney Island- A Mesmerizing Place For Nature Lovers
Orkney is also popular as the Orkney Islands and its people are known as Orcadians. They speak Scots languages. Orkney is separated from the mainland of Scotland and the Shetland Islands. The island has a cool temperature climate. The average temperature for the year is 8°C, for summer is 12°C and for winters is 4°C.
Tourists love to visit this fascinating island. Tourists prefer to hire a car to travel around the Orkney Islands.
Orkney is beautifully surrounded by green fields and hills and sandy beaches. It is a group of Islands. Fishing is a famous activity people love to do there. Bird watching is another famous activity for visitors. Its ancient history ranges from the Stone Age to the Picts and Vikings and this makes it a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Prehistoric villages, ancient tombs, ruined palaces and standing stones are the most attractive and well-preserved historic places. Orkney Island consists of about 20 inhabited islands plus 50 others.
