Squads take part in the 'Up Helly Aa' festival in Shetland's main town of Lerwick, which celebrates the Scottish islands' ...

Shetland celebrated its famous Up Helly Aa fire festival, honoring its Norse heritage, on Tuesday, January 28. The event ...

IN January 1985 Rosalind Bowden initiated and directed the first Jorvik Viking Festival and directed it until 1993. With a small team of helpers, it was devised as a means of attracting publicity ...

Viking-inspired fire festival of Up Helly Aa, described by organizers as “a northern Mardi Gras,” was held in the town of Lerwick in Scotland’s Shetland Islands on Tuesday,8.The festival involves a ...

Up Helly Aa echoes the long rule of the Kingdom of Norway over Shetland and the return of the sun following the darkest ...

A new study suggests that medieval stone discs found in Ukraine were likely used by Vikings as solar compasses to navigate ...

Up Helly Aa is one of the most spectacular celebrations in Britain and pulls in tourists from around the world.

The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Viking (NYSE:VIK – Free Report) in a research note published on Wednesday, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage issued a neutral rating and a $49.00 ...

Empirical Asset Management LLC lessened its holdings in Viking Holdings Ltd (NYSE:VIK – Free Report) by 7.2% in the 4th ...

Arguably the best place to eat in town, the Kirkwall Hotel’s grand dining space offers equally grand feasts that sweep around the isles. Kick off with a hearty Kirkwall Bay chowder or fried Grimbister ...