Shetland Islands

Not every kind of help needs tools or a car. Sometimes a walk, a phone call or a coffee together is exactly what someone is missing, especially people who live alone. Would you like to give some time for a chat in Shetl…

Almost every neighbourhood is home to people with many different first languages. In a language exchange two people learn from each other: half an hour in one language, half an hour in the other. Real friendships often …

Where do you actually meet up when you don't want to stay at home all the time? Youth centre, skate park, library or the meadow by the river: every place has its spots. Which hangouts in Shetland can you recommend, and …

Your first own money disappears fast if you're not careful. A simple trick: write down everything you spend for one month, and you'll see where it goes. Put a small amount aside at the start of each month before buying …

The weekend is coming and the question is the same as always: what shall we do? Got an idea for a day trip, a concert or simply a lovely afternoon in Shetland? Drop your tips in the comments!

A good walk clears the head and shows your home from a new angle. Which route do you love most in Shetland, and roughly how long does it take? Share your favourite loop with us!

Lots of things in town only work because people give their time for free. Where do you volunteer in Shetland, and where could more helping hands be useful? Tell us about it and inspire others to join in!

Shetland Museum and Archives in Lerwick is a good start, with excellent displays on the geology, natural environment, and long history of these islands. Up Helly Aa Exhibition in Lerwick. Each February the "guizers" sta…

Due to the practice, dating to at least the early Neolithic, of building in stone on virtually treeless islands, Shetland is extremely rich in physical remains of the prehistoric eras and there are over 5,000 archaeolog…

Shetland, also called the Shetland Islands, is an archipelago in Scotland lying between Orkney, the Faroe Islands, and Norway, marking the northernmost region of the United Kingdom. The islands lie about 50 miles (80 ki…

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Étude-Tableau in E-flat minor (Op. 39, No. 5) composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff, published 1917. Musopen · Public Domain

Pictures at an Exhibition - iv. bydlo - sempre moderato, pesante Musopen · Public Domain

Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101. Musopen · Public Domain

Klaviersonate Nr. 28, 2. Satz Musopen · Public Domain

Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101, Movement III: Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll (Adagio, ma non troppo, con affetto) and movement IV: Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit. (All…

Frédéric Chopin.Polonaise in E-flat minor, Op. 26 No. 2 Musopen · Public Domain

Recording is of a Mozart piece. It is recorded by artis as part of the MusOpen Project project. Musopen · Public Domain