Shetland
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20/05/2008
Shetland's visitor attractions saw more visitors in 2007 than 2006, according to a recent survey. More...
20/05/2008
Shetland's Food Festival will be bigger and better than ever this year thanks to a recent successful bid for funding. More...
20/05/2008
Shetland will feature highly in the minds of many potential visitors from Holland this year thanks to promotion of the islands at VisitScotland Expo. More...
20/05/2008
Shetland's summer festivals are nearly upon us. More...
20/05/2008
VisitShetland will host the launch of the latest book on Shetland next month, from renowned travel writer Ron McMillan. More...
17/03/2008
Pride and Passion Scotland is inviting all office workers to go ‘Back 2 the floor’ this March. Read on to find out more… More...
17/03/2008
Downloadable guides for your guests and staff to keep updated on what's on are available from www.visitscotland.org. More...
17/03/2008
Highlands & Islands Enterprise, in partnership with the Scottish Tourism Forum and VisitScotland, bring a workshop, designed specifically for people involved in the tourist industry, to your local area. More...
17/03/2008
The Shetland Museum and Archives is among 10 museums and galleries on the long list for this year’s prestigious Art Fund Prize. More...
17/03/2008
There’s no shortage of arts events on offer for locals and visitors to Shetland over the coming months. More...
17/03/2008
The Delting Up Helly Aa, the last in Shetland’s fire festivals of 2008, will be held on Friday 21 March. More...
19/02/2008
There's still a chance to catch Up Helly Aa in Shetland More...
19/02/2008
Read on for a taster of what's on for visitors in Shetland this month More...
19/02/2008
The recently re-opened Shetland Museum has been recognised in a prestigious national Arts prize. More...
19/02/2008
In response to industry feedback a series of What's On listings have been produced by VisitScotland's network staff. More...
21/01/2008
Loganair has announced an increase in the number of low cost flights to residents in the Northern Isles.
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21/01/2008
Loganair flights to and from the Northern Isles will be replaced by FlyBe flights from October this year, it was announced last week. The move will deliver more UK and European flight connections to Scottish air passengers.
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21/01/2008
A new DVD and CD promoting Shetland and all there is to see and do in the islands has been produced by VisitShetland. Targeting potential visitors to Shetland, the free DVD is available in French, German, Norwegian, Danish, Italian and Spanish, and is available in the Tourist Information Centre in Lerwick. More...
21/01/2008
Scottish airline Loganair last week announced that a new twice weekly summer air service between Sumburgh and Bergen would be introduced as of 7 June. The new service will operate Saturdays and Tuesdays until 30 August, and will be similar to one operated for a number of years by the Norwegian airline Widerøe. More...
21/01/2008
Highlands & Islands Enterprise, in partnership with the Scottish Tourism Forum and VisitScotland, are bringing workshops designed specifically for people involved in the tourist industry, to Wick, Kirkwall and Lerwick. More...
18/12/2007
The Shetland Museum and Archives, run by the Shetland Amenity Trust, has gained five stars, the highest grading possible, through VisitScotland's Quality Assurance Scheme. More...
19/11/2007
A series of What's On listings have been produced in response to industry feedback, all of these are available for you to download from VisitScotland's website. More...
19/11/2007
Shetland’s official tourism website, www.visitshetland.com has enjoyed the highest visitor numbers ever recorded this year, showing an increase on the figures for 2006 in every month.
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19/11/2007
Shetland was voted the fourth most desirable island in the world this month as reported in the National Geographic Traveler magazine, by a panel of 522 travel experts from National Geographic’s Center for Sustainable Destinations. More...
19/11/2007
Staff at the Shetland Fudge Company celebrated their win at the prestigious Scottish Thistle Awards held in Edinburgh earlier this month. More...
23/10/2007
VisitScotland offers a host of online training opportunities to the tourism industry, through Tourist Board Training (TBT), aimed at enhancing knowledge of specialist niche markets.
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23/10/2007
Eleven tour operators in Shetland recently gained star gradings through VisitScotland’s Quality Assurance Scheme. More...
23/10/2007
Lerwick based business OfficeLodge has been short listed for the Innovation award in the Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards 2007. More...
17/09/2007
Scottish Development International, Moscow, is proposing to bring a group of Russian buyers from major distributors in Russia to Scotland. More...
17/09/2007
One of the most northerly confectioners has made the shortlist for the third time running. More...
17/09/2007
Summer visitors can get a taste of this mid-winter extravaganza at the Up Helly Aa exhibition in Lerwick where the regalia, props, costumes and a replica longship are on display. More...
17/09/2007
An exploration of design, colour, pattern and texture in fabric arts comes to Da Gadderie in The Shetland Museum and Archives this month. More...
17/09/2007
Don't miss this opportunity to see and hear some amazing musical talents at this year's 'Peerie Willie Guitar Festival'. More...
27/08/2007
VisitOrkney and VisitShetland have teamed up with NorthLink Ferries and Loganair to produce promotional inserts which will feature in the autumn/winter edition of the Ramblers Association magazine, ‘Walk’, and also in the October edition of ‘Coast’ magazine. More...
27/08/2007
The Shetland Amenity Trust is running a number of ranger-guided walks around the isles throughout the summer, offering visitors the chance to explore Shetland from top to bottom. More...
27/08/2007
Shetland’s fourth annual Blues Festival kicks off in Lerwick at the end of the month, from Friday 31 August until Sunday 2 September. More...
27/08/2007
VisitScotland's Business Tourism Unit - North is currently organising a Northern Showcase in Edinburgh at the exclusive Merchants Hall on 2 October. More...
27/08/2007
VisitShetland is urging locals and visitors across the islands to log on to a website to vote for their favourite café in Shetland. More...
23/07/2007
Walk Shetland celebration kicked off this month and runs until the end of October. More...
18/06/2007
The brand new Shetland Museum and Arhives was opened earlier this month by Prince Charles and Queen Sonya of Norway. More...
18/06/2007
Shetland Vikings conquered new territory this month as they took one of the most glamorous nights at the 60th Cannes Film Festival by storm. More...
18/06/2007
With BBC’s Springwatch series broadcasting from Islay this year, residents expect an influx of visitors, as experienced by previous featured locations. Whilst welcoming this boost to tourism, Wild Scotland, Scotland’s wildlife tourism association, is sounding a note of caution to visitors, urging them to use responsible operators. More...
18/06/2007
VisitScotland, through the Sector Development department, is currently involved in a collaborative project which develops the links between farming and tourism. Working in partnership with FWAG and Scottish Natural Heritage, the three-year project ‘Linking Sustainable Farming, Tourism & Biodiversity’ runs across the Highlands & Islands area. More...
23/05/2007
Shetland enjoyed a 3% growth in visitor numbers in 2006 according to VisitScotland’s Scottish Visitor Attraction Monitor, which was announced this month. More...
23/05/2007
VisitShetland joined forces with the Shetland Field Studies Group, Shetland Islands Council and Shetland Enterprise, to produce a new guide launched this month showcasing the superb variety of walks to be enjoyed in Shetland. More...
23/04/2007
A new flight operated by Loganair will allow island hopping in the extreme north. The new scheduled flight departs from North Ronaldsay, the most northerly of the Orkney Islands, and travels to the even more remote location of Fair Isle. More...
23/04/2007
VisitScotland's Marketing Opportunities Campaign is now well underway and businesses should have received an information pack inviting them to register their interest in marketing opportunities with VisitScotland for 2007/2008. More...
23/04/2007
Direct flights from Stansted to Sumburgh will run for the second summer running, lasting 90 minutes in duration. Flights will operate twice a week (on Mondays and Fridays) and cost £161 including taxes. More...
23/04/2007
Built on the historic site of Hay's Dock, the impressive new Shetland Museum and Archives offers a rich insight into the development of Shetland from its geological beginnings to present day. More...
19/02/2007
Involved in tourism in the Highlands and Islands? Whether you're a customer facing business or a supplier of products or services to the industry this morning meeting will help you to focus on profitable growth and should not be missed. More...
19/02/2007
The Scottish Tourism Forum's popular series of Highlands and Islands e-commerce workshops comes to Shetland in March. More...
22/01/2007
Shetland is to be showcased alongside some of the world’s leading travel destinations at a major travel event in London next month. More...
22/01/2007
Shetland tourism businesses are being urged to take advantage of the marketing opportunities available to them through VisitScotland’s Challenge Fund. More...
18/12/2006
Shetland’s self-catering properties have had a strong end to the season, according to recent statistics. More...
18/12/2006
Shetland tourism businesses are being urged to take advantage of the marketing opportunities available to them through VisitScotland’s Challenge Fund. More...
18/12/2006
The Scottish Tourism Forum’s popular series of Highlands and Islands e-commerce workshops, in partnership with Highlands and Islands Enterprise, VisitScotland and VisitScotland.com, return with the programme launching on 23 January 2007 in Tarbert. At only £25, including buffet lunch, these excellent value events, which include expert insight into consumer trends, help you to make more money from the internet. More...
28/11/2006
Shetland tourism businesses are being urged to take advantage of the marketing opportunities available to them through VisitScotland’s Challenge Fund.
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28/11/2006
The Scottish Tourism Forum’s popular series of Highlands and Islands e-commerce workshops, in partnership with Highlands and Islands Enterprise, VisitScotland and VisitScotland.com, return this year, with the programme launching on 12 December in Tarbert. More...
23/10/2006
Time is quickly running out for tourism businesses to take advantage of VisitScotland’s Marketing Opportunities for 2006-07. More...
23/10/2006
Shetland tourism businesses are being urged to take advantage of the marketing opportunities available to them through VisitScotland’s Challenge Fund. More...
23/10/2006
VisitShetland is the first in the VisitScotland network to launch its brochure for 2007. More...
26/09/2006
Local business the Shetland Fudge Company has once again been shortlisted for this year’s ‘tourism Oscars’, the Thistle Awards.
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26/09/2006
Shetland tourism businesses are being urged to take advantage of the marketing opportunities available to them through VisitScotland’s Challenge Fund. More...
26/09/2006
Shetland has been showcased to almost thirty national and international journalists already this year, thanks to a number of press trips organised through the tourism agency. More...
29/08/2006
VisitScotland’s most northerly Tourist Information Centre enjoyed a record number of visitors last month.
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29/08/2006
Time is running out for tourism businesses still wishing to take advantage of VisitScotland’s Marketing Opportunities for 2006-07.
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29/08/2006
Shetland tourism businesses are being urged to take advantage of the marketing opportunities available to them through VisitScotland’s Challenge Fund. More...
24/07/2006
Images of Shetland have been beamed to an audience of more than 10 million Australian viewers when the country’s number one travel programme ‘Getaway’ aired this month. More...
24/07/2006
Italian TV channel Marcopolo TV were filming in Unst and Out Skerries this month as part of its latest documentary series. More...
24/07/2006
Time is quickly running out for Shetland tourism businesses to take advantage of VisitScotland’s Marketing Opportunities for 2006-07. More...
24/07/2006
Shetland tourism businesses are being urged to take advantage of the marketing opportunities available to them through VisitScotland’s Challenge Fund. More...
27/06/2006
Atlantic Airways’ new direct service between Sumburgh and London Stansted has been launched, with the first flights taking off on Friday 23 June. More...
27/06/2006
VisitShetland has reported a 15% increase in the number of enquiries they have been receiving via telephone and email from people interested in visiting Shetland as a result of having watched the BBC TV nature programme 'Springwatch', presented by Bill Oddie. More...
27/06/2006
The Shetland Round Britain and Ireland race got off to a flying start earlier this month, with some 40 competitors currently making their way round the 2,000 mile course. More...
27/06/2006
Shetland tourism businesses are being urged to take advantage of the marketing opportunities available to them through VisitScotland’s Challenge Fund. More...
27/06/2006
Time is running out for tourism businesses to return their VisitScotland Marketing Opportunities form for 2006/07. More...
24/05/2006
The joint approach of local tourism agencies VisitOrkney and VisitShetland and transport partner Northlink Ferries proved so successful at last month’s VisitScotland Expo that it was awarded “Most Effective Stand for Doing Business”. More...
24/05/2006
VisitScotland chairman Peter Lederer paid a visit to Shetland this month to meet with local tourism businesses and discuss the key issues affecting tourism in the northern isles. More...
24/05/2006
The Guardian newspaper has ranked the Shetland Islands second in its list of the top ten best places in Britain to head for a holiday this summer. More...
24/05/2006
You will now have received a tailored pack of information on VisitScotland’s Marketing Opportunities for 2006-07, which includes suggestions of local, national, and additional opportunities suitable for your business. More...
24/05/2006
The search for the top tourism businesses across Scotland has begun, with entries being sought for the 2006 Thistle Awards. More...
24/05/2006
Shetland tourism businesses are being urged to take advantage of the marketing opportunities available to them through VisitScotland’s Challenge Fund. More...
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