Skara Brae
Archaeological site, Ruins

Skara Brae | © grassrootsgroundswell / Flickr
An unmissable Scottish attraction basking on the Bay of Skaill in the Orkney archipelago, Skara Brae is a pristinely preserved Neolithic settlement. Discovered by chance in 1850 due to a treacherous storm, this stone-built settlement is a reminder of a bygone past. Skara Brae is dubbed the ‘Scottish Pompeii’ and is older than the Great Pyramids and Stonehenge.