Kirkwall, Scotland: Urban Orkney - Rick Steves’ Europe Travel Guide - Travel Bite

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  • čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
  • Watch the full episode: • Scotland's Islands Orkney's main town of Kirkwall may be more practical than pretty, but the locals who stroll its pedestrian-only main drag all seem to know each other. More Scotland travel info: www.ricksteves... #ricksteveseurope #scotland #orkney
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Komentáře • 48

  • @matthewhopkins239
    @matthewhopkins239 Před rokem +5

    Rick the main street is not a pedestrian only area.

  • @OliverosVlogTvMix
    @OliverosVlogTvMix Před rokem +4

    Good day Rick steve

  • @pz4971
    @pz4971 Před rokem +8

    Oh, one of the most beautiful places on earth. Visiting the Brough of Birsay was a downright spiritual experience for me.... not to mention all the other Neolithic sites. St. Magnus & the cemetery are also an interesting afternoon experience. ❤

    • @fridaytax
      @fridaytax Před 11 měsíci

      Ring of Brodegar, Scara Brae, Maeshowe and Scapa Flow (strangely empty space, but so historically significant) were my favourites. What a lovely place Orkney is ❤

  • @yolandasantos8276
    @yolandasantos8276 Před rokem +4

    What a nice place! Thanks so much Rick. God bless you always!🙏💕🙏

  • @nguyenloi2908
    @nguyenloi2908 Před rokem +3

    I love it

  • @fridaytax
    @fridaytax Před 11 měsíci +1

    Orkney is a beautiful place, with a rich historic landscape. Recommended travel destination

    • @davecooper3238
      @davecooper3238 Před 2 měsíci

      Yep. Just as long as the crews ships aren’t in.

  • @lourdesyanes5624
    @lourdesyanes5624 Před rokem +3

    GRACIAS 🙏 RICK POR COMPARTIR MARAVILLOSO PAÍS 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

  • @bulgariantimes
    @bulgariantimes Před měsícem

    Thank you!

  • @carlosvazquez3678
    @carlosvazquez3678 Před měsícem

    Incredible we still can see locals in the UK

  • @huongnguyenthi2229
    @huongnguyenthi2229 Před rokem

    Cám ơn bạn rất nhiều . Vì bạn đã cho mọi người, được xem về đất nước, con người ở nơi đây thật tuyệt vời . Chúc bạn có nhiều sức khỏe

  • @AmitGupta-et9hr
    @AmitGupta-et9hr Před rokem

    Hi Rick u r so gorgeous person,
    Thanks a lot for seeing historical place of Europe...❤❤❤

  • @Brimoeris1
    @Brimoeris1 Před rokem +3

    ❤😊❤😊❤

  • @explorer.samrat
    @explorer.samrat Před rokem

    Europe is beautiful in all aspects... cultural, natural, academical, historical and architecturally rich. 😊

  • @davecooper3238
    @davecooper3238 Před 2 měsíci

    If they are still available it’s worth taking a high level tour of the cathedral. But you will need to be fit, slim & not afraid of hight.

  • @joehowarth8093
    @joehowarth8093 Před rokem

    My grandmother was from Hawick Scotland, need to get there, already found relatives there!!

  • @flaviopitanga65
    @flaviopitanga65 Před rokem

    Beautiful city

  • @acsentu8
    @acsentu8 Před rokem

    Thank you for sharing your stories and adventures with us. You are the best narrator!

  • @samuelbatth4317
    @samuelbatth4317 Před rokem

    Thank you, for posting these incredible documentaries. ❤

  • @corvavw6447
    @corvavw6447 Před 11 měsíci

    ❤scotland 🎉😊

  • @GreatCityAttractions
    @GreatCityAttractions Před 6 měsíci

    As usual a nice snippet from Rick.

  • @asifkar
    @asifkar Před rokem

    I love Scotland, and someday will visit it.

  • @SaddamHussain.341
    @SaddamHussain.341 Před rokem

    Very beautiful..nice explore..

  • @hermacoutts8587
    @hermacoutts8587 Před 10 měsíci

    We visited Orkney a few years ago on a tour out of Edinburgh. Wonderful time, loved visiting Skara Brae, Maeve Hows and the Ring of Brodgar. Such rich history. Would love to visit again. ❤️🇨🇦

    • @WindsweptCanadian
      @WindsweptCanadian Před 8 měsíci +1

      I'm one of only 3 Canadians living here..would have loved to meet you ,eh. Lol
      Maes Howe is about a 5 minute drive and there are soooo many hidden treasures here .

    • @hermacoutts8587
      @hermacoutts8587 Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@WindsweptCanadian , oh my goodness. It would have been lovely to meet you. We hope to visit Orkney again one day. I will put your “name” in my address book and be in touch if
      we plan to visit again, eh.
      Maes Howe was amazing, but what I will always remember is the cows grazing in the field coming to us at the fence! lol.

    • @WindsweptCanadian
      @WindsweptCanadian Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@hermacoutts8587There are folks here who have been born and never left this island ....and the cows (Kai or Coo as they call them here) are curious indeed ....I hope you saw some seals as well...they are even more curious. It is incredibly windy here often with gale force winds so hopefully you weren't too windswept when you were here ,lol :)

    • @hermacoutts8587
      @hermacoutts8587 Před 8 měsíci

      @@WindsweptCanadian , love the hairy koos. We live in Victoria BC, the wet coast, so we’re prepared for foul weather. But when we left home end of July we had had some rather hot weather, so we’re looking forward to cooler Highlands and Orkney. No complaints about the weather from us. 😀😀

  • @bosse641
    @bosse641 Před rokem

    Would love to visit. Even to live there.

  • @TiagoFerguson920
    @TiagoFerguson920 Před rokem

    So beautiful😮

  • @unitysoul632
    @unitysoul632 Před rokem

    Kota yang indah aku sangat suka sekali.. 👍👍👍👍

  • @tripx3033
    @tripx3033 Před rokem

    Beauty!

  • @DiscoverSLanka
    @DiscoverSLanka Před rokem

    Wow great to visit ❤

  • @TheGoToFamily
    @TheGoToFamily Před rokem

    Scotland is on our bucket list! You have such a great way of describing cities! Cheers :)

  • @josephinejones7270
    @josephinejones7270 Před rokem +1

    Nice video, but some basic errors:
    Kirkwall 's "main drag ", Albert Street, is not a pedestrian precinct, even though it may look like it. Usually, it is a one way street with traffic coming from the harbour towards the Cathedral, so watch out for vehicles!
    You also appear to confuse Orkney with our more northerly neighbours, Shetland. The main economic drivers for Shetland are North Sea Oil and fishing. Here in Orkney, the main driver is agriculture, followed by tourism.

    • @WalterFernando-yv1yn
      @WalterFernando-yv1yn Před rokem

      Hello Josephine how’re you doing and your family hope they’re all doing great

  • @waseemamanat9865
    @waseemamanat9865 Před rokem

    Love it❤

  • @bohemianbinay2997
    @bohemianbinay2997 Před rokem

    Nice

  • @tanyoivanov-personal
    @tanyoivanov-personal Před rokem

    That's what I expected to see when I moved to the UK 4 years ago. However, there was almost nothing left from these traditions in London and I moved back to Bulgaria a few months ago. It is inetersting to see the folklore. Maybe some day I will visit Scotland.

  • @privacyiskey83
    @privacyiskey83 Před 26 dny

    Norway is 170 miles across the sea? Are you ok?

  • @MrGjcannon
    @MrGjcannon Před rokem

    Agriculture is more important to the Orkney economy than fishing, especially beef farming.

  • @tombillard5264
    @tombillard5264 Před rokem

    And now it's overrun with the lost

  • @alexandergujjar7812
    @alexandergujjar7812 Před rokem

    Hey Rick Steve Assalam.o.Alaikum I,m 24 years old buddy I love your vibe Sir ..I,m Living Pakistan..Please let me Know that Are you still Alive ..??? if you are please reply me when you see my comment ....

  • @JmattAlmigthy
    @JmattAlmigthy Před rokem +1

    The long forgotten Europe. Americans pretend the world was created last week. Thank you for showing us a tour of Europe, I really enjoy seeing the acient towns of 1700s

    • @pavelow235
      @pavelow235 Před rokem

      Are we talking about Cairo Europhile?