Orkney Islands are made up of 70 islands located about 10 miles to the North of Scotland’s coast. Out of these islands only about 20 are actually inhabited, and the largest island is known as Mainland. The average landscape consists of sand beaches, rolling green hills and rugged cliffs. The islands’ history dates back to 5500 years ago and possesses some of Europe’s oldest and best preserved Neolithic sites. Other than the magnificent history visitors can enjoy fishing and bird watching in some of the most breath taking land.