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About St Ola, Orkney Islands 2

St Ola lies just outside Kirkwall on Orkney's Mainland, reached via the A964 from the island's capital. Most visitors arrive through Kirkwall's ferry terminals or airport, both within 4 kilometres. The settlement overlooks Scapa Flow, the natural harbour where Germany's High Seas Fleet was deliberately scuttled in 1919, creating one of the world's most significant underwater graveyards.

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St Ola, Orkney Islands 2 is in Scotland, at 58.960, -2.969 - about 26 km north of Aikers.

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The closest airport to St Ola, Orkney Islands 2 is Kirkwall Airport, 7 km (about 8 min by car). Other airports nearby: Eday Airport, Westray Airport.

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