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 ...

On Tuesday, the Up Helly Aa festival brought fire and tradition to the Shetland Islands as costumed participants, known as ...

IN January 1985 Rosalind Bowden initiated and directed the first Jorvik Viking ... raced in the Longships Regatta with six wooden Norwegian vessels that were transported by ship and low loader ...

From the mighty Viking longships that once sliced through Norway’s fjords to the state-of-the-art cruise ships of today, Norway’s maritime history is rich with adventure. But in 2025 ...

The team building the replica of a famous Anglo-Saxon burial ship have told of their aspirations to eventually sail it down ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Vikings are famous for their longships, which were made from planks of timber overlapped ... In this activity, you can waterproof your own Viking ship! Either make several mini models from cardboard, ...