St Ninian’s Beach is likely one of the best-known natural sights in the archipelago of Shetland, notable for its Caribbean-like turquoise hues and powdery white sand. As a tombolo, St Ninian’s is particularly unique since it actually consists of two beaches, two sides of a spit that connects the namesake St Ninian’s Isle to the mainland. Shetland has an abundance of these formations, including a particularly rare double tombolo. However, St Ninian’s could well be the most famous in the islands. Somewhat less famous are the ruins found on the…
