7 things you should know about Shetland’s history

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Think Shetland is just a remote outpost? Think again. This northern archipelago has been a vibrant crossroads of cultures and trade for centuries. Once a stronghold of the Viking world, Shetland remained under Norse rule until 1469 and still carries echoes of that legacy in its place names and dialect. The islands have played host to everything from Hanseatic traders and Spanish Armada shipwrecks…

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