The Viking celebrations are filled with fiery symbolism, camaraderie, storytelling and community feasts on the UK's most ...

Up Helly Aa echoes the long rule of the Kingdom of Norway over Shetland and the return of the sun following the darkest ...

Alexander Ludwig and Travis Fimmel, known for their iconic roles in the series Vikings, have sparked a wave of comments after ...

Revellers have gathered on Shetland for the annual Up Helly Aa fire festival. The event marks the end of the Yule season in ...

A 120-year-old sailing boat of a design dating back to the Vikings is helping to preserve the future of traditional boatbuilding in Scotland. "Bee" is one of the very few remaining Stroma yoles – a ...

Norway’s breathtaking coastline boasts a mix of dreamy landscapes, fascinating cultural sites and communities and deep ...

Up Helly Aa - Europe's biggest fire festival - is traditionally held on the last Tuesday of January and celebrates Shetland's ...

Arguably the best place to eat in town, the Kirkwall Hotel’s grand dining space offers equally grand feasts that sweep around the isles. Kick off with a hearty Kirkwall Bay chowder or fried Grimbister ...

In the American West of A.D. 999, the native peoples reckoned their lives by the sun and the moon and the rains instead of any Christian calendar. Their daily concerns were the same, though, ranging ...