THE VIKINGS - SCANDINAVIAN SCOTLAND

Scandinavian Scotland explores the profound Viking influence on the history, culture and landscapes of Scotland. From the early raids on Lindisfarne and Iona to Norse settlement in Orkney, Shetland and the Hebrides, this editorial series traces the rise of Norse maritime kingdoms, the emergence of Alba, and the lasting legacy of Scandinavian heritage still visible across Scotland’s islands, traditions and place names today.

VIKING LONGSHIPS APPROACH LINDISFARNE MONASTERY 793AD

THE VIKINGS — SCANDINAVIAN SCOTLAND: Part 2 - The Journey West

In general terms, the year 793 AD is widely recognised as the beginning of what many consider the Viking Age. This designation stems from a single event that shocked the Christian world: the attack on the monastery of Lindisfarne, located on Holy Island off the coast of the Kingdom of Northumbria in northern England.

THE VIKINGS - SCANDINAVIAN SCOTLAND

HOLYROOD TRAVEL

Mar 235 min read

THE VIKINGS — SCANDINAVIAN SCOTLAND: Part I — Origins

In the far north-west of mainland Europe lies a group of countries and a region that would shape the course of our world in ways many would consider unimaginable. From a single people, emerging during a defining moment in history, came a legacy that still surrounds us today — woven through language, culture, landscape and even the bloodlines of those who inhabit northern Europe and the North Atlantic.

THE VIKINGS - SCANDINAVIAN SCOTLAND

HOLYROOD TRAVEL

Mar 124 min read