Kim Pemberton: Cruising from Norway to Scotland Sampling Norwegian cinnamon buns in Bergen, petting ponies in the Shetlands, climbing a spiral staircase to history in Edinburgh Kim Pemberton Aug 31, 2024 4:15 AM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message Previous Next 1 / 1 The Palace of Holyroodhouse is the official residence in Scotland of His Majesty King Charles and is at one end of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh. The palace facade remains much as it did since the 17th century when the palace was remodelled for Charles II.KIM PEMBERTON Advertisement Expand Listen to this article 00:08:50 This is the first of a three-part series on exploring the British Isles, travelling to six countries over 15 days, with Viking Cruises.
Today, leaving Viking’s home port in Bergen, Norway, for the Scottish Highlands. You know a cruise is popular when it has a private Facebook group, with thousands of members sharing stories and asking questions about Viking’s British Isles cruise. My daughter and I took the cruise last month and were able to make the most of our time by learning from past cruisers online.
After all, there’s a lot of ground to be covered in the British Isles — Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales and England — and plenty of choices to make on what to do on shore, so getting an insider’s view proved helpful. The 15-day British Isles Explorer cruise actually covers six countries. Besides the United Kingdom and Ir.