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Shetland, Lerwick - Scotland
Lerwick, from the Norse ‘leir vik’ - mud bay, is the Shetland capital. The Dutch used it as a fishing base and Lerwick began life in the 17th century as a trading post.
Lying on the edge of Bressay Sound, a sheltered anchorage, the town developed around the harbour. Fort Charlotte, above the harbour, was originally built to protect the place from Dutch herring fisherman.
Lerwick went on to play a major role in the development of the herring fishery. Today, the town is a bustling place, still involved in the business of the sea. See the listings for Shetland Museum, Seabirds-and-Seals, Clickimin Broch, Clickimin Leisure Complex and Up Helly Aa
