Scotland’s Islands

Rick Steves’ Europe Travel Guide © 2018 | We’ll begin on the tranquil Isle of Iona, where Christianity first reached the shores of Scotland. Then we’ll visit another of the Inner Hebrides, road-tripping across the Isle of Skye, where we’ll explore Iron Age forts, peat fields, a venerable distillery, thatched crofter huts, and the dramatic Trotternish Peninsula. Finally, we’ll sail to Orkney — more Nordic than Celtic — with its stony remnants of a thriving Iron Age civilization and evocative reminders of the 20th-century wartime harbor at Scapa Flow. Check your local public television station for this Rick Steves’ Europe episode or watch it on #ricksteves #ricksteveseurope #scotland Visit for more information about this destination and other destinations in Europe. Check out more Rick Steves’ Europe travel resources: • “Rick Steves’ Europe” public television series: • “Travel with Rick Steves” public radio program: • European Tours: • Guidebooks: • Travel Gear: • Travel Classes: • Rick Steves Audio Europe App: Rick Steves, America’s most respected authority on European travel, writes European travel guidebooks, and hosts travel shows on public television and public radio. 00:00 Introduction 01:41 Oban 02:44 Isle of Mull 03:09 Isle of Iona 05:27 Isle of Staffa 06:59 Isle of Skye 09:23 Portree 10:39 Trotternish Peninsula 15:02 John O’Groats 15:26 Orkney Islands 23:40 Conclusion