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Kirkwall Explorer and the Peedie Sea

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Explore the historic heart of Kirkwall, including the impressive St Magnus Cathedral and the narrow streets where the notorious ball-game the Ba is played, before heading out to the Peedie Sea and the busy harbour.

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There is a car park on the Kirkwall waterfont on Ayre Road, just west of the harbour; the bus station is very close to here as well. Start by walking east (to the right as you face the sea) keeping straight ahead along harbourside at Kiln Corner roundabout (where you can detour towards the town to visit the Orkney Wireless Museum with its vast collection of domestic and defence wireless equipment) to reach the harbour. The stone building with steps up to the door on the right is the Girnel, built in the 1500s, it was used to store oats, bere, malt and meal paid in lieu of rent to the Earldom Estate. The building now houses the Orkney Sailing Club and the red, blue and yellow flag that usually flies is the Orkney flag, chosen by the community in 2007 it is based on Norwegian and Scottish colours to represent the shared heritage. Continue along Harbour Street passing the St Ola Hotel and turn right onto Bridge Street.

This street contains some of the oldest building in Kirkwall, some with characteristic crowstepped gables, including the former Ship Inn (now an Indian restaurant) where Sir Walter Scott dined in 1814. You can also find a couple of shops selling Orkney-made jewellery and the hardware store has a good selection of Orkney whiskies and beers. Detour to the left along St Olaf's Wynd to see the remains of an archway (on the left) from St Olaf's Kirk which stood on the site of a much earlier Norse wooden church. Return to Bridge Street and continue along it, passing around the corner into Albert Street.

This street - now the main Kirkwall shopping street - used to face onto the Peedie (Orkney dialect for small, the older traditional version is Peerie) Sea which has since reduced in size as Kirkwall expanded. Many of the original buildings here were destroyed by a fire in 1938. Continue onto Broad Street until St Magnus Cathedral on your left. Founded in 1137 by the Viking, Earl Rognvald, in honour of his uncle St Magnus. Some parts of the sandstone building date back 850 years and it is well worth taking a look inside, it is also possible to take a guided tour which includes a climb up the tower.

Note the old mercat cross outside the cathedral and turn up to the left onto Palace Road to look at the Bishop's and Earl's Palaces on the far side of the road. These fascinating ancient buildings, homes to the Sinclair earls of Orkney which was at the time under Norwegian control, can be visited on a combined ticket. The Bishop's Palace dates back to the early 12th century, whilst the Earl's Palace was built around 1606. Return to Broad Street and the Orkney Museum is directly ahead, originally the large Tankerness House, used partly as a manse for the cathedral it now houses displays on the history of Orkney.

Continue to the left to explore Victoria Street which has a number of interesting buildings and shops (note the dates and intials above some of the doors which relate to the marriage of the original residents). This is one of the streets where the Ba is played every Christmas and New Year. The aim of this mass football game which starts from outside the Cathedral and is played between the Uppies and Doonies (local residents split depending on which part of town they're from) is to propel the ball either into the sea (Doonies) or beyond the junction of Main St and New Scapa Rd (Uppies). Games can often last hours as the ball is lost amongst the scrum of players.

Return back along Victoria Street and turn left after the RBS onto Tankerness Lane and head right through a gateway to visit Tankerness House Gardens which as well as being a pleasant spot for a break is home to the Groatie House, a small folly covered with shells. Return to Tankerness Lane and continue right and at the bottom turn right onto Junction Road passing the impressive Orkney Library and Archives building.

Turn left onto West Castle St at the corner with the Tourist Information Centre and pass the bus station. At the bottom of the road, opposite the fire station, cross to reach the pavement and turn right along Great Western Road which soon becomes Burgh Road. This soon runs alongside the Peedie Sea. This was originally much bigger but silted up and was reduced in size as the harbour and neighbouring streets expanded. Follow the pavement to the right, heading towards the real sea and bear left at the roundabout and pick up the footway running alongside the Peedie Sea. This then lets you access a walk around the circular boating lake built in the 1970s.

A model yacht club still holds races on the boating pond and the perimeter path is also popular with local walkers, cyclists and runners. Once you have walked around it return to Ayre roundabout and cross to the seaward side of the road to return to the start on Ayre Road with views of the harbour ahead.

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In the Area

• Kirkwall Bus Station Bus station, 310 metres east
• Orkney Caravan Park at the Pickaquoy Centre Motorhome stopover, 330 metres west
• Kirkwall Tourist Information Tourism office, 350 metres east
• The Pickaquoy Centre Sports venue, 370 metres southwest
• Coach stands Bus station, 380 metres south
• Pickaquoy Leisure Centre & Cinema Movie theater, 390 metres southwest

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• Peedie Sea 120 metres southeast
• Unit 4 180 metres northwest
• Unit 3 190 metres northwest
• Unit 2 200 metres northwest
• Unit 1 210 metres northwest
• Ayre Mill C19 tide saw mill then grain mill Watermill, 210 metres northwest

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Kirkwall Marina

Kirkwall Marina has safe pontoon berthing in the heart of the historic town of Kirkwall, just a day's sail north from the Scottish Mainland.

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* To get a Google street view of Kirkwall follow the "View on Google Maps" link, left click and hold the yellow "pegman", drag him to the Kirkwall street you wish to view, in a few seconds you will get your Kirkwall street view. In this view of Kirkwall you can also see: St Magnus Cathedral, St Olaf Church, The Albert Hotel, Pomona Cafe, Orkney Wireless Museum, Centre for Nordic Studies, Fusion Bar, The Auld Motor Hoose Pub, Orkney Library & Archive, Tankerness House, Kirkwall Visitor Information Centre, The Orkney Museum, Kirkwall Baptist Church, and more Kirkwall attractions, facilities, hotels, and accommodation in Kirkwall center and the Kirkwall area.

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Kirkwall Marina is open to visitors. Please book your berth in advance. 

Kirkwall marina is an all year facility located within the harbour, just yards from the visitor attractions of this ancient port. Our Marina Staff will welcome you and give you information on local attractions and facilities.

There are many local shops, hotels and restaurants close by where you will find warm Orcadian hospitality and fresh local produce. Highland Park and Scapa Distilleries, the most northerly whisky distilleries in Britain, are also within walking distance.

What to do when you get to Kirkwall Marina.

Orkney Sailing Club , located across the harbour from the Marina, welcomes all visitors to the port of Kirkwall whether in a visiting yacht or just a tourist in the Islands. 

Please use the menu bar on the left to find out more information and plan your visit. Click ' Ask a local ' to ask any questions you may have about sailing around Orkney. A local sailor with knowledge of Orkney waters will contact you as soon as possible.

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Racing to continue at Wick Model Yacht Club with Kirkwall unable to attend

MAY 4 and 5 should be the weekend of the inter-county challenge between Wick Model Yacht Club and Kirkwall Model Yacht Club. However, this year the islanders are unable to attend.

Nevertheless the Wick club will have two days of racing, starting at 11am on Saturday.

Recent reports:

April 6 was a breezy day with each competitor choosing mid-sized sails. From the startline they attached balloon spinnakers to the starboard side.

The Blue Haze eked a small lead. Running slack it headed towards the longside beyond the Chicken Rock with an adjustment, a tightening of the mainsail, to reach the returning goal. The trailing fleet, running tighter, followed the short shore and kept on good pace.

The lead acheived by the Blue Haze was short-lived. While removing the spinnaker for the return journey it was noticed that the mast had been dislodged. The time quickly passed while realigning the mast and sails, allowing the Restless Wave and Apollo to quickly gain position.

The Restless Wave and Apollo sailed towards the short shore approaching the shed. Both required a tack across the full width of the loch. This gave the high-sailing Blue Haze and the following Skua the opportunity to catch passing the Apollo but the Restless Wave was too fast.

Result: 1 Restless Wave, Graham and Adam Robertson, 26.50; 2 Blue Haze, Kevin and Lewis Paterson, 31.29; 3 Skua, Innes Scollay and David Sutherland, 32.35; 4 Apollo, Donald McWilliam, 38.29

The second race of the day was more predictable. With a minor wind shift at race start, the quickly moving Restless Wave and Apollo had an unimpeded run with the slower Blue Haze and Skua trailing.

Result: 1 Restless Wave, Graham and Adam Robertson, 26.24; 2 Apollo, Donald McWilliam, 28.22; 3 Blue Haze, Kevin and Lewis Paterson, 29.05; 4 Skua, Innes Scollay and David Sutherland, 39.10.

April 13 results – First race: 1 Restless Wave, Graham and Adam Robertson, 25.07; 2 Aurora, Archie and Fiona Miller, 28.43; 3 Apollo, Donald McWilliam, 28.44, 4 Skua, Innes Scollay and David Sutherland, 31.41.

Second race: 1 Restless Wave, Graham and Adam Robertson, 22.26; 2 Aurora, Archie and Fiona Miller, 23.18; 3 Apollo, Donald McWilliam, 28.36; 4 Skua, Innes Scollay and David Sutherland, 35.16.

April 20 brought a bright day with light winds. Everyone fitted large sails apart from Blue Haze with mid-sized.

The race began with small balloon spinnakers. As the sailors passed the Point there were two collisions which luckily did not cause anyone a problem. The boats running slack landed at the shed, requiring adjustment.

The further they progressed the lighter the winds became and the Blue Haze began to fall behind. The spinnakers were removed at the returning goal with the hope of a single tack to the finish line but the Restless Wave, Aurora and Apollo fell short, requiring a tack across to the longside.

The trailing Blue Haze narrowed the gap, continuing on the same tack, but with larger sails the leaders covered the additional distance with ease.

Result: 1 Aurora, Archie and Fiona Miller, 29.26; 2 Apollo, Donald McWilliam, 30.56; 3 RestlessWave, Graham and Adam Robertson, 32.35; 4 Blue Haze, Kevin and Lewis Paterson, 33.26.

For the second race the boats were set up in the same manner, although everyone’s mainsails were tighter. As before they followed the short shore.

The Aurora and Blue Haze, sailing side by side as they entered the returning goal, were quickly turned for the long tack back. But this time with the wind shift they pulled towards the Chicken Rock on the long side and with a slackening of the mainsail they landed in the Hole, closely followed by the Apollo.

The trailing Restless Wave, the only vessel fitted with a flat spinnaker, was moving quickly and caught the leaders for a close finish.

Result: 1 BlueHaze, Kevin and Lewis Paterson, 26.50; 2 Aurora, Archie and Fiona Miller, 27.15; 3 Apollo, Donald McWilliam, 27.50; 4 Restless Wave, Graham and Adam Robertson, 27.57.

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Places of interest in and surrounding Kirkwall, Orkney include: Centre for Nordic Studies, Orkney Library & Archive, St Magnus Cathedral, The Orkney Museum, Bignold Park, The Albert Hotel, Peedie Sea, Orkney College, Kirkwall High Street, Tankerness House, Kirkwall Ferry Terminal, The A965, Fusion Bar, St Olaf's Cemetery, Kirkwall Baptist Church, Pomona Cafe, Orkney Wireless Museum, St Ola, Model Yacht Lake, The A960, The Auld Motor Hoose Pub, Kirkwall Visitor Information Centre, St Olaf Church and more .

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See all the gems of historical and cultural center of the capital in short time and without traffic jams or tiresome walking.

Depending on the itinerary and duration of the Moscow River boat trip, the tour can be 3 or 5 hours.

Highlights of the tour

• St Basil’s Cathedral;
• Stalin skyscraper on Kotelnicheskaya (Tinkers) embankment;
• The Kremlin;
• “House on the Embankment” Stalin skyscraper;
• Monument to Peter I;
• The Central House of Artists;
• Christ the Savior Cathedral;
• Gorky Park;
• Moscow State University;
• Russian Academy of Sciences;
• Luzhniki stadium;
• Novodevichy Monastery;
• Kiev railway station;
• Europe Square;
• Moscow City Hall;
• Government House;
• Expocentre Exhibition Complex;
• and other famous sights.

You will learn about the different epochs of the city from the foundation in 1147 till Soviet times of 20 th  century.

Moscow River

Moskva river has the form of a snake and is the main waterway of Moscow, consisting of a cascade of reservoirs. Within the city, Moskva river is 80 km long, 120 m - 200 m wide and up to 14 m deep. The narrowest part of the river is the Kremlin area in the city center, and the most extensive is around the Luzhniki Stadium in the south. 

Bridges in Moscow

Undoubtedly, bridges and embankments are among the most scenic spots and main attractions of Moscow. Plus, they are so romantic.

• Bolshoy Kamenny Bridge –  Great Stone Bridge –  is the main bridge of Moscow . The first stone bridge was constructed here in the 17th century.
• Patriarshy Bridge  is one of the youngest pedestrian bridges, built in 2004. The bridge connects the iconic Christ the Saviour Cathedral with funky Bersenevskaya embankment, extremely popular place among locals for its trendy art galleries, cafes and panoramic views. Patriarshy Bridge used to be a shooting location for ex-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's New Year speech to the nation.
• Borodinsky Bridge,  erected in honor of the 100th anniversary of the glorious victory in the Battle of Borodino (which every Russian kid knows about), a fierce legendary battle during the Russo-French war of 1812.
• Bagration Bridge  one of the  pedestrian bridges with most picturesque views of the Moskva River with its numerous upper-level observation platforms. The bridge was erected to celebrate the 850th anniversary of Moscow city in 1997.
• Krymsky Bridge  used to be in Top 5 Europe’s longest bridges some 100 years ago. The bridge got its name after the ancient Krymsky ford which Crimean Tartars used to invade Moscow in the 16 th  century.

Embankments of Moscow

Moscow river boats 37 embankments, the most popular being Kremlevskaya, Sofiyskaya, Pushkinskaya, Vorobyovskaya and Kolomenskaya.

You can get the most spectacular views of the Kremlin from  Kremlevskaya and Sofiyskaya embankments.

• Pushkinkaya embankment  is the most romantic in Moscow. It meanders along Gorky Park and Neskuchnyi garden and is rich for all kinds of entertainment as well as cozy nooks, including Olivkovy beach, the famous Zeleny theater as well as a pier for river cruisers.
• Vorobyevskaya embankment  is part of Sparrow Hills nature reserve. This place opens a beautiful panorama of the river and city from the observation deck and is considered to be the place for taking serious decisions in life.
• Embankment in Kolomenskoye  Museum-Reserve has a special charm due to its peculiar geographical relief. The boat trip around Kolomenskoye would be the most peaceful in your life.
• Taras Shevchenko embankment  is popular among photographers for its modern Moscow City skyscrapers. Highly recommended for your night boat trip.
• Embankments of Moscow are the pride of the capital. A distinctive feature of each of the promenades is its architecture and beautiful views. In addition, almost all the embankments of Moscow have a rich history and a lot of notable buildings.

Different epochs

Taking a walk along the Moskva River by boat, you will witness the architecture of Moscow from different eras and styles. Archaeological studies indicate that already in the XI century there stood a fortified settlement on Borovitsky hill, which is now called the Kremlin. Little fortress could not accommodate all the residents of the rapidly growing city, and the Grand Duke ordered the construction of a new Kremlin, larger than the former.

Boat trip around Kolomenskoe Park

Moscow river boat trip starts from the pier Klenovy (Maple) Boulevard and provides reat views of Nicholas Perervinsky monastery.

Nicholas Perervinsky monastery was founded at the time of the Battle of Kulikov (1380). The monastery, got its name from the surrounding area – “Pererva”, which can be translated like “tear off” and because of the location –  here it abruptly changed its course, turning to Kolomna, standing on the opposite bank.

Nowadays Kolomenskoye is State Art, Historical, Architectural and Natural Landscape Museum-Reserve, which doors are open to everyone who wants to get in touch with the ancient history of Russia.

Take a break from the big city hustle in the shady parks and gardens of the Kolomenskoe Museum-Reserve. Don’t miss a wonderful Church of the Ascension and Tsar Alexey’s Palace in Kolomenskoye!

Monasteries and temples

• Novospassky Monastery
• Founded in the 13th century on the site where now is located the Danilovsky monastery. After a few decades, in 1330, Ivan Kalita moved the monastery onto the Borovitskii hill of the Kremlin. However, in the 15th century, Spassky Monastery again moved, this time to a more spacious place on Krasnoholmskaya waterfront.
• Church of St. Nicholas in Zayaitskom
• Erected in the middle of the XVIII century in baroque style. The building survived after the 1812 fire, but the utensils were destoyed. Parishioners collected donations and restored the temple on their own. In Soviet times, it was closed and re-opened only in 1992.
• Cathedral of Christ the Savior
• The church was originally erected in honor of the victory over Napoleon and was being under construction for long 44 years. Notoriously demolished in 1937 to be a giant swimming pool under open sky. The current building was constructed in 1990s. It is the tallest and one of the largest Orthodox churches in the world.
• The temple was built in 1679-82, during the reign of Tsar Fedor Alekseevich, in late Muscovite Baroque style and can be characterized as bonfire temple. Each gable is a symbol of a heavenly fire.
• Novodevichy Convent
• The most famous concent and monastery in Moscow, presumably founded in 1524. Novodevichy’s status has always been high among other monasteries, it was in this monastery where the women of the royal blood, the wives of Tsars and local rulers of Moscow were kept in prison as nuns.
• St. Andrew’s church  (male acts as Compound Patriarch of Moscow)
• St. Andrew’s church stands right on the slopes of the Sparrow Hills, on the way down to the Moskva River, on the territory of the Nature Reserve “Sparrow Hills”. The monastery is small in size but is very cozy. It’s situated in a quiet courtyard surrounded by temples, fruit trees and flowers.

What you get:

• + A friend in Moscow.
• + Private & customized Moscow river cruise.
• + An exciting pastime, not just boring history lessons.
• + An authentic experience of local life.
• + Flexibility: changes can be made at any time to suit individual preferences.
• + Amazing deals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the very best cafes & restaurants. Discounts on weekdays (Mon-Fri).
• + A photo session amongst spectacular Moscow scenery that can be treasured for a lifetime.
• + Good value for souvenirs, taxis, and hotels.
• + Expert advice on what to do, where to go, and how to make the most of your time in Moscow.

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Check out Moscow’s NEW electric river trams (PHOTOS)

Water transportation has become another sector for the eco-friendly improvements the Moscow government is implementing. And it means business. On July 15, 2021, on the dock of Moscow’s ‘Zaryadye’ park, mayor Sergey Sobyanin was shown the first model of the upcoming river cruise boat.

The model of the electrical boat with panoramic windows measures 22 meters in length. The river tram - as Muscovites call them - has a passenger capacity of 42, including two disabled seats. The trams will also get cutting edge info panels, USB docking stations, Wi-Fi, spaces for scooters and bicycles, as well as chairs and desks for working on the go. The boats will be available all year round, according to ‘Mosgortrans’, the regional transport agency. 

Passengers will be able to pay with their ‘Troika’ public transport card, credit cards or bank cards. 

The main clientele targeted are people living in Moscow’s river districts - the upcoming trams will shorten their travel time in comparison to buses and other transportation by five times, Mosgortrans stated. 

As the river trams are being rolled out, Moscow docks will also see mini-stations, some of which will also be outfitted with charging docks for speed-charging the boats.  

Moscow is set to announce the start of the tender for construction and supply in September 2021. The first trams are scheduled to launch in June 2022 on two routes - from Kievskaya Station, through Moscow City, into Fili; and from ZIL to Pechatniki. 

“Two full-scale routes will be created in 2022-2023, serviced by 20 river trams and a number of river stations. We’ll continue to develop them further if they prove to be popular with the citizens,” the Moscow mayor said .

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