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\nOff the coast of the Hebrides<\/strong>, the North Atlantic Ocean<\/strong>, and the far north of <\/strong>Ireland<\/a><\/u><\/strong>, there are many little-known sites that are well worth taking the time to visit. Places steeped in thousands of years of history<\/strong> that are also irresistible to birdwatchers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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Saint Kilda seabird sanctuary<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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This isolated volcanic archipelago, a UNESCO Heritage site with steep cliffs and savage beauty, has a rather unusual history. The main island, Hirta<\/strong>, is now uninhabited, but that was not always the case. In summer, groups of volunteers come to restore the ruined buildings: thatched dwellings, known as black houses, <\/em>built by the people who eked out a living in this rocky wilderness until 1930, surviving by eating birds (northern gannets, fulmars) and their eggs.<\/p>\n
Today, with man, their main predator, gone, northern gannets, Atlantic puffins, gulls, northern fulmars and Arctic skuas<\/strong> are thought to number over a million on the archipelago. There are also Neolithic remains<\/strong> all over the island, mainly cleits<\/em> (stone storage huts).<\/p>\n
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The Heart of Neolithiuc Orkney, an inestimable archaeological treasure<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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North of Mainland, Orkney\u2019s largest island<\/strong>, contains remnants of one of the most important prehistoric cultural landscapes in Europe. The site contains most of the archipelago\u2019s Neolithic buildings, the four main ones being listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites. Skara Brae<\/strong> is the best-preserved Neolithic village in Europe and was discovered in 1850. Be sure to explore the buildings and covered galleries as well as the furniture, pottery, jewellery, and tools found there. These items give us an accurate picture of life in Europe 5,000 years ago. Meanwhile, the ceremonial circles of monoliths in Stenness<\/strong> and Brodgar<\/strong>, are surrounded by a rather mystical aura. It is best to visit them at sunrise and sunset when the light creates a unique atmosphere to let your imagination run free.<\/p>\n
Finally, the large, chambered cairn and passage grave at Maeshowe<\/strong> is thought to date back to over 2000 years BCE. You can see the many runic inscriptions left by the Vikings, as well as a drawing of a dragon, which became the symbol of Maeshowe. Even though they are still shrouded in mystery, these places and monuments are an amazing testimony not only to the spiritual beliefs, habits, and customs but also to the social structures of this prehistoric period.<\/p>\n
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The Faroe Islands, a paradise for sheep and photographers<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Located between the Shetlands and <\/strong>Iceland<\/u><\/strong>, the archipelago of the eighteen Faroe Islands<\/strong> is a perfect illustration of everything that is most magnificent and wild about nature. Gigantic fjords<\/strong>, flowing valleys and green moorland, steep cliffs, rushing waterfalls, picturesque little wooden houses with grass roofs; keen photographers won\u2019t rest until they have captured the full unspoilt beauty of these breath-taking landscapes. Although the territory is under Danish protectorate, the 50,000 inhabitants \u2013 proud of their Nordic roots, a heritage of Scandinavia and the Viking people \u2013 have had an autonomous government since 1948.<\/p>\n
As for the 80,000 sheep, they are so much a part of the landscape that the archipelago owes them its name: F\u00f8royar or \u201csheep islands<\/strong>\u201c. Their husbandry was the main activity of the islands until the 19th<\/sup> century, and it was thanks to them, as well as to fishing, whaling and bird hunting, that the Faroese were able to survive for so long. Today, fishing is the islands\u2019 main source of income, sheep continue to graze on the ever-green grass, and there are over 300 species of birds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
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The Giant\u2019s Causeway, a natural phenomenon<\/strong><\/h3>\n
On the seashore, on the edge of the cliffs of the Antrim Plateau<\/strong>, head off to discover a very curious volcanic formation, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Giant\u2019s Causeway<\/a><\/u><\/strong> is made up of 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, horizontally fractured and positioned to form an incredible pavement that juts out into the sea. Some of these columns are up to twelve metres high, creating a landscape that is as mind-boggling as it is spectacular. This place owes its name to the fact that it inspired the legend of two giants<\/strong>, one Irish, the other Scottish, who quarrelled incessantly.<\/p>\n
Following a more heated argument, the Irish giant is said to have decided to build a road across the sea to Scotland. Less poetic, geological studies attribute this phenomenon to volcanic activity dating from the Tertiary period, 50 to 60 million years ago. These formations are the result of the movement of plate tectonics, where the lava flow would have cooled at such a speed that it took on these hexagonal shapes.<\/p>\n
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The bonus for Alain Bidart<\/a><\/u>, ornithologist and PONANT naturalist-guide<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\u201cIn this part of the world, the observation of seabirds and their colonies<\/strong> is fascinating: northern gannets, black-legged kittiwakes, common guillemots, razorbills\u2026 But out of all of them, I\u2019ve got a soft spot for the Atlantic puffin<\/strong>, a bird with irresistible charm and a colourful beak, which is easy to approach. In the Faroe Islands, on Mykines<\/strong>, you will be greeted by thousands of Atlantic puffins. While in the St. Kilda Archipelago<\/strong>, there is a large colony of a bird which is found in very large numbers only in this region: the northern gannet<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n
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