This sandbar connecting St Ninian's Isle with the mainland of the Shetland Islands off the north of ... [+] Scotland is one of several natural attractions. Looking for something a bit different on ...

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The Shetland Islands are a part of Scotland. They are surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, so to get there from the Scottish mainland you need to take a plane, or a ferry.