- Things to Do in Shetland Islands, Scotland: See Tripadvisor's 22,181 traveller reviews and photos of Shetland Islands tourist attractions.
- The famous Shetland pony originated in the Shetland Islands and is now found throughout the world as a popular pony for children.
- 1. Shetland belonged to Denmark until 1469, when Princess Margaret of Denmark married James III of Scotland – the Islands were part of her dowry.
- Islands of Shetland. ... There are over 100 islands ranging in size from the large island of Mainland to the numerous small skerries and islets along the coast.
- 34.8k Followers, 641 Following, 1,354 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Shetland Islands (@promoteshetland).
- In addition to the Shetland Mainland the larger islands are Unst, Yell and Fetlar. ... The islands all fall within the Shetland Islands Council local authority.
- South Shetland Islands not belonging to or administered by any one nation but currently covered by the Antarctic Treaty where all territorial claims are suspended.
- Foula, to the west of the Shetland Islands, is known as "Bird Island" and is also home to around thirty Scottish farmers known locally as ‘crofters.’
- I haven't discovered ancestors from Shetland yet but it's high on my list of places to visit. I made it to Orkney last year and need to go back. The islands are magical.