Up Helly Aa is a Viking-inspired fire festival held in the town of Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands of Scotland.
Up Helly Aa is a Viking-inspired fire festival held in the town of Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands of Scotland. The festival, held on the last Tuesday of January, involves a torchlit procession and the burning of a Viking longship. Up Helly Aa is a celebration of the Shetland Islands’ Norse heritage and is a unique and unforgettable cultural experience.