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Accommodation

• Busta House Hotel One of the top hotels in Shetland. Located in Brae on the North Mainland of Shetland.
• Burrastow House Eighteenth-century house on the remote west side of Shetland
• Brudolff Hotels Locally owned and managed group of hotels in Lerwick.
• Blydest Self Catering Three star self-catering apartment in the heart of Lerwick.
• Hillside Brae Modern four star self-catering house in Gulberwick.
• King Harald Apartments Three star self-catering apartments in Lerwick.
• Scarvataing Self Catering Four star self-catering property in Aith, on the west side of Shetland.
• Self Catering Shetland Nine self-catering apartments in Lerwick.
• Fair Isle Bird Observatory
• Maryfield House Hotel, Bressay Friendly family hotel with cheery bar and good home cooking, a short walk from the ferry and Bressay Heritage Centre.
• Shalders Bed & Breakfast Four star B&B situated in the south mainland of Shetland.
• Valley B&B 3-star bed and breakfast in Tingwall, handy for Lerwick.
• Bressay Lighthouse Cottages First class self-catering on a superb site overlooking the harbour entrance
• Northern Lights Holistic Spa, Bressay Grand views, superb food, 4 star accommodation and the luxuries of a spa – highly recommended.

Blogroll

• Hugh Harrop Wildlife Photography & Sound Recording stunning images and sounds of Shetland’s wildlife
• The Tait Gallery Specialising in Marine Art

Events & Festivals

• Up Helly Aa Europe’s largest fire festival, held annually in Lerwick.
• Shetland Folk Festival
• Shetland Nature Festival Annual festival celebrating Shetland’s natural heritage, with events and activities throughout the isles.
• Fiddle Frenzy
• Shetland Blues Festival
• Peerie Willie Johnson Guitar Festival
• Shetland Food Festival
• Shetland Accordion and Fiddle Festival

History and Heritage

• Bressay Heritage Centre Fascinating local history museum at the Bressay ferry terminal – next door to a reconstructed prehistoric sauna!
• The Shetland Museum, Hay's Dock, Lerwick One of the best (and most child-friendly) county museums in Britain – a “must visit” even when it’s not raining!

Tour Operators

• Shetland Wildlife
• Cycharters
• Mousa Boat Trips
• Muckle Flugga Charters
• Shetland Geotours
• Shetland Nature
• Tour Orkney and Shetland
• Aigas
• Island Holidays
• Speyside Wildlife

Travel

• Visit.Shetland.org The official website for tourism in Shetland.
• FlyBe Provide daily flights to Shetland from Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
• Northlink Ferries Provide an overnight ferry service from Aberdeen to Shetland.

Wildlife

• Nature in Shetland Daily reports and photos of wildlife sightings in Shetland.
• Fair Isle Bird Observatory
• RSPB The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, the largest wildlife conservation charity in Europe.
• SNH Scottish Natural Heritage.
• Scottish Seabird Centre in North Berwick.