From left: A home in Bigton, in Scotland's Shetland Islands; Lerwick, the archipelago's main town. That transnational history is also visible in other aspects of Shetland culture. First-time visitors ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. This sandbar connecting St Ninian's Isle with the mainland of ...

The Shetland Islands, located in the northernmost part of Scotland, are famous for their rich cultural heritage and unique ...

The Shetland Islanders have held spectacular fire festivals celebrating their islands’ Scandinavian Viking heritage for over a century, but this year will herald the first female Chief Viking in ...

On Sunday night a small flotilla of historic boats will leave the shelter of Bergen’s colourful harbour and head out to the North Sea and across to the Shetland Isles once more. Some of the boats have ...

An environmental writer returns to her father’s home for his funeral in a family memoir that becomes an examination of Shetland’s crucial role in the energy landscape As with many nature-centric ...

Explore knitting, jewelry design, and more in this Scottish archipelago. The Shetland Islands lie between Scotland and Norway, where the North Sea meets the Atlantic. They are part of the archipelago ...