UK island with white sandy beaches & orcas gets flights from London for first time
Made up of 70 islands and islets, only 20 of them are inhabited.
The largest islands are Mainland and Pomona, which are connected by a small strip of land, with Kirkwall being the largest town and where the airport is found. Many visit its ancient ruins with their islands being home to some of the oldest and intact Neolithic sites in Europe. This includes the Heart of Neolithic Orkney on Mainland which are a group of Neolithic monuments, now designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Pods of orcas are also often spotted around the islands, with around 90 per cent of the UK sightings off the coast.- taking just 90 seconds from the Orkney islands of Westray and Papa Westray.
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