Having visited the Italian Chapel we then decided to go to Skara Brae, we used the A961 from South Ronaldsay to Kirkwall then the A964, A967 & B9065 to get there. The Visitor Centre was a welcome sight as we were getting a bit peckish.
There is an entrance fee to enter Skara Brae which includes Skaill House, it is well worth it. We spent so much time there
our schedule was a bit pushed for the other sites we wanted to visit.
Buried into the southern shore of Sandwick's Bay of Skaill is the Neolithic village of Skara Brae, one of Orkney's most
visited ancient sites, and regarded as one of the most remarkable monuments in Europe.
Today Skerrabra, or Skara Brae as it has become known is made up of eight dwellings, linked together by a series of low corridors.
Because of the protection offered by the sand that covered the settlement for 4,000 years, the buildings and their contents are
incredibly well preserved. Not only are the walls of the structure still standing and corridors roofed with their original stone slabs,
but the interior fittings of each dwelling give an unparalleled glimpse of life as it was in Neolithic Orkney. It is quite a thought that
it is older than the Pyramids of Egypt.